Social skills games for children /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Plummer, Deborah
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.
Subjects:	Social skills in children > Study and teaching. Interpersonal relations in children > Study and teaching. Social interaction in children > Study and teaching.

Table of Contents:

Part one: Theoretical and practical background
Introduction
Understanding social skills
Why use games to support social skills?
Structuring the emotional environment
Transfer and maintenance of skills
Self-reflection and self-care
Part two: Games for social skills
Non-competitive ways to choose groups and group leaders
Getting to know each other : warm-ups and ice-breakers
Staying on track : self-awareness and self-control
Tuning in: exploring effective listening and effective observation
More than just talking : communication skills
You and me : exploring feelings and developing empathy
You and me together : building cooperation and negotiation skills
Got it! solving problems in group interactions
Wind-downs and celebrations.