Teaching Social Skills to Youth

by Tom Dowd & Jeff Tierney (2005, Boys Town Press, 32.95 with CD)
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Features the step-by-step component behaviors to 182 skills, from the basic (following instructions and introducing yourself) to the complex (managing stress and resolving conflict). Opening chapters explain the individual and group teaching techniques that enable youth to recognize when, where, or with whom to use a particular skill. The authors also show how to plan skill-based treatment interventions for youth with difficult problems such as substance abuse, aggression, running away, depression, or attention deficits. Grades 6-12. [8.5" x 11"...314 pages]

Basic Social Skills for Youth

Edited (2007, Boys Town Press, 5.95)
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Here are eight great steps to success for your students. The eight social skills included are: how to follow instructions, disagreeing appropriately, accepting criticism or a consequence, talking with others, showing respect, accepting “No” for an answer, introducing oneself, and showing sensitivity to others. You will find that this book makes for eight great classroom presentations--especially when using volunteers for role-playing. Plus, each presentation can evolve into a character-building session. Grades 6-12. [8.5" x 11"...314 pages]

Easy Activities for Building Social Skills

by Nancy Leber (2002, Scholastic, 12.95)
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Dozens of effective classroom strategies and activities to teach cooperation, communication, manners, respect, positive behavior, and more. Grades K-1. [8.5" x 11"...192 pages]

The You & Me Workbook: A Book That Teaches Social Skills & Social Awareness

by Lisa Schab (2001, Childswork/Childsplay, 20.95)
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This workbook helps children learn and practice the basic social skills needed to develop and maintain healthy relationships. Each section of the book teaches children specific behavioral skills, using activities, puzzles, and games. Children learn how to meet new people and how to make and keep friends. Grades 2-6. [8.5" x 11"...88 pages]

Everyone Is Included

by Kathie Guild (2005, MarCo, 20.95)
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A new 6 unit social-skills program by the author of Froggy & Friends. Focuses on identifying common interests, practicing inclusion skills, building classroom cohesion, teaching basic conversational skills, and role-playing common friendship problems. Includes a variety of methods, such as science experiments, optical illusions, activity sheets, interviews, & class discussions. Grades 4-6. [8.5" x 11"...112 pages]

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