Social skills games for children
By: Deborah M. Plummer ; foreword, Jannet Wright.
Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Published: 2008
Place of publication: London; Philadelphia
Language: eng
Number of pages: 176
ISBN-13: 9781843106173
Subjects: Social skills in children -- Study and teaching; Interpersonal relations in children -- Study and teaching; Social interaction in children -- Study and teaching
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
Table of contents: title: Part I: Theoretical and practical background; title: Introduction; title: Understanding social skills; title: Why use games to support social skills?; title: Structuring the emotional environment; title: Transfer and maintenance of skills; title: Self-reflection and self-care; title: Part II: Games for social skills; title: Non-competitive ways to choose groups and group leaders; title: Getting to know each other : warm-ups and ice-breakers; title: Staying on track : self-awareness and self-control; title: Tuning in: exploring effective listening and effective observation; title: More than just talking : communication skills; title: You and me : exploring feelings and developing empathy; title: You and me together : building cooperation and negotiation skills; title: Got it! : solving problems in group interactions; title: Wind downs and celebrations.