Wanna Play: Friendship Skills for Preschool and Elementary Grades - Softcover

Ross, Ruth Herron; Roberts-Pacchione, Elizabeth L.

9781412928045: Wanna Play: Friendship Skills for Preschool and Elementary Grades

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1412928044 ISBN 13: 9781412928045

Publisher: Corwin, 2006

'This work is very important, especially for children who struggle to make friends. Every educator who wants to make the world a better place should read this book!' - William S. Hallowell, Cofounder, Majoda Center for Learning

'I recommend the activities to anyone looking for a better way to teach friendship skills to children' - Dawnylle Cerula, Speech Language Pathologist, Orchard Friends School, Moorestown, NJ

'The authors truly make a difference in the lives they touch. Their program would be a benefit to any school district or child in need' - Robin Baker, Coordinator of Special Education, Charter High School for Architecture and Design, Philadelphia, PA

Youngsters at risk or with developmental delays or disabilities may experience considerable difficulty in learning how to make friends. This practical teacher resource presents the Wanna Play Program™, a curriculum devoted specifically to helping young children develop the social skills they need to interact appropriately with individuals and groups.

This teacher-friendly handbook provides over 60 lesson plans involving more than 300 games and activities. With dozens of photocopiables, it offers many instructional options for teachers, including:

� Lesson plans outlining teaching concepts, objectives, and attitudinal approaches

� Links to Individual Education Program (IEP) goals and reporting categories

� Practical, flexible methods of engaging young students in developing friendship skills

� Constructive advice for teaching children who exhibit difficult behaviour but may not have been diagnosed with a disability

Discover how to foster young children's ability to develop the relationship-building skills they'll need in their early years and beyond.

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Review:

"An excellent resource for teachers, parents, or anyone who works with children who struggle with making and keeping friends. I have used the lessons and games from the Wanna Play Program in my lessons and recommend this book to anyone looking for a better way to teach friendship skills to children." (Dawnylle Cerula, Speech Language Pathologist 2005-08-17)

"The work done by the authors is very important, especially for children who struggle to make friends. They truly understand the difficulties these children face and give them concrete tools that help them be more successful socially. Every educator who wants to make the world a better place should read this book!" (William S. Hallowell, Co-founder 2006-03-22)

"The authors have been instrumental in using a concrete and sequential social skills curriculum to address students’ needs. The Wanna Play™ program uses an individualized and small group instructional model along with cooperative social experiences and fun, engaging activities for children. It has offered common-sense strategies along with assistance in developing functional behavioral assessments and support plans for many of my students." (Brigid S. Scolis, Learning Support Teacher 2006-03-22)

About the Author:

Ruth Herron Ross, owner and author of The Wanna Play Program, holds a Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood and Elementary Education from Beaver College and a Master of Science in Special Education and Specialty Reading from St. Joseph’s University. She is currently working on her BCBA. Ruth has dedicated her life to the education of children with special needs and the autism community. Ruth has work with children from ages two to seventeen and is trained in a variety of one-on-one early intervention and therapeutic programs such as ABA, Floortime, Son-Rise, and Interactive Metronome. Her 15 years of education experiences, combined with her early intervention training, gave Ruth the foundation of knowledge in autism, language development, and socialization skills needed to create The Wanna Play Program. Over the years she has provided numerous trainings to parents and professional and is a founding member and lead trainer of the Valley Forge Education Services’ community outreach program Caring Kinships: ASD―Matching Families with Sitters. Ruth has been facilitating social skill groups and individual sessions for children as director of the Pennsylvania location for the past ten years and in the New Jersey location for the past two years.

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