Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students With Special Needs - Third Editio

A practical and hands-on collection of worksheets to help students learn social skills
 
In the newly revised Third Edition of Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, veteran educator Darlene Mannix delivers an invaluable and exciting collection of over 150 ready-to-use worksheets designed to help adolescents with special needs build social skills, understand themselves, and interact effectively with others.
 
Organized into three parts, the book covers lessons in self-understanding and personality traits, basic social skills, and social skills application. It also contains:
* 30% brand-new material and thoroughly updated content that includes new lessons and technology updates
* Updated topics, including safe social media navigation, leisure situation social skills, and cyberbullying
* Stand-alone lessons and worksheets that offer excellent foundations for individual teachings
 
Perfect for special educators, general education teachers, and school counselors and psychologists, Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs is also an indispensable resource for the parents of special needs children and teachers in training.

Table des matières

About This Book iii
 
About the Author iii
 
Preface xv
 
Part I: Personality Traits: What Are You Like? 1
 
Chapter 1 Investigating Personality Traits 7
 
Skill 1: Identifying the Big Five Personality Traits 8
 
Worksheet 1: Are You Honest? 9
 
Worksheet 2: Are You Kind? 10
 
Worksheet 3: Are You Trustworthy? 12
 
Worksheet 4: Are You Friendly? 13
 
Worksheet 5: Are You Hardworking? 14
 
Skill 2: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits:
 
How You Function in a Group Setting 16
 
Worksheet 6: Lead or Follow 18
 
Worksheet 7: Micromanage or Let Go 19
 
Worksheet 8: Working Alone or with Others 20
 
Worksheet 9: Introduce New Ideas or Wait to Be Asked 22
 
Worksheet 10: Accept or Resent Criticism 23
 
Skill 3: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits:
 
How You Organize Things 24
 
Worksheet 11: Visually in Place or Looks Chaotic 26
 
Worksheet 12: Big Picture or Detail-Oriented 28
 
Worksheet 13: Planner or Spontaneous 29
 
Worksheet 14: Own or Delegate 30
 
Worksheet 15: Ask for Help or Figure It Out 31
 
Skill 4: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits:
 
How You Make Decisions 32
 
Worksheet 16: Quick Decision or Think It Over 34
 
Worksheet 17: Regret Mistakes or Accept and Move On 36
 
Worksheet 18: Get Advice or Make a Good Guess 37
 
Worksheet 19: Weigh Pros and Cons or Go with Gut 38
 
Worksheet 20: Opportunities or Disasters 39
 
Skill 5: Identifying Yourself on Common Personality Traits:
 
Your General Demeanor/What You're Mostly Like 40
 
Worksheet 21: Outgoing or Quiet 42
 
Worksheet 22: Open to New Ideas or Prefer the Familiar 44
 
Worksheet 23: Creative or Structural Thinker 45
 
Worksheet 24: Hold Grudges or Quick to Forgive 46
 
Worksheet 25: Sensitive to Others or Not into Feelings 47
 
Chapter 2 Putting It All Together 49
 
Worksheet 26: Verifying Your Responses 52
 
Worksheet 27: Your Personality Profile 54
 
Worksheet 28: Why Personality Matters 55
 
Worksheet 29: Job/Task Match with Your Personality 56
 
Worksheet 30: Can You Change Your Personality? 57
 
Part II: Learning Basic Social Skills 59
 
Chapter 3 Skills to Make a Good Impression 65
 
Skill 6: Making a Good First Impression 66
 
Worksheet 31: What Is a Good Impression? 68
 
Worksheet 32: Your Appearance 69
 
Worksheet 33: Your Attitude 71
 
Worksheet 34: Getting Prepared 72
 
Worksheet 35: Asking Appropriate Questions 73
 
Worksheet 36: Pleasantries or Short Conversations 75
 
Worksheet 37: Voice Volume and Tone 76
 
Worksheet 38: Using Appropriate Language 78
 
Worksheet 39: Just Answer the Question! 79
 
Worksheet 40: Introducing Yourself 81
 
Skill 7: Being Aware of Your Behavior 83
 
Worksheet 41: Blending in with a Group 85
 
Worksheet 42: Behaviors That You Can't Help 86
 
Worksheet 43: Neutral Behavior 87
 
Worksheet 44: Invading Personal Space 88
 
Worksheet 45: Repeating Yourself 90
 
Worksheet 46: Being Bossy 91
 
Worksheet 47: Refusing to Be Social 92
 
Skill 8: Being a Good Listener 94
 
Worksheet 48: Identifying a Good Listener 96
 
Worksheet 49: How to Be a Good Listener 98
 
Worksheet 50: Important Listening Situations 100
 
Worksheet 51: What Problems Do You See? 101
 
Worksheet 52: Remembering Things About Others 103
 
Chapte

A propos de l'auteur

Darlene Mannix, M.A., has 30+ years of experience as a classroom teacher. She has taught both general education and special education, and has worked with students ranging from learning disabled and mentally challenged to language disordered and severely emotionally disturbed. Mannix is the bestselling author of numerous books for special educators, including Social Skills Activities for Special Children, Life Skills Activities for Special Children, Writing Skills Activities for Special Children, and Character Building Activities for Kids.

Résumé

A practical and hands-on collection of worksheets to help students learn social skills

In the newly revised Third Edition of Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, veteran educator Darlene Mannix delivers an invaluable and exciting collection of over 150 ready-to-use worksheets designed to help adolescents with special needs build social skills, understand themselves, and interact effectively with others.

Organized into three parts, the book covers lessons in self-understanding and personality traits, basic social skills, and social skills application. It also contains:
* 30% brand-new material and thoroughly updated content that includes new lessons and technology updates
* Updated topics, including safe social media navigation, leisure situation social skills, and cyberbullying
* Stand-alone lessons and worksheets that offer excellent foundations for individual teachings

Perfect for special educators, general education teachers, and school counselors and psychologists, Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs is also an indispensable resource for the parents of special needs children and teachers in training.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: D Mannix, Darlene Mannix, Mannix Darlene
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.05.2022
• EAN: 9781119827429
• ISBN: 978-1-119-82742-9
• Pages: 336
• Catégories: Livres de conseils > Psychologie, quotidien > Famille; Sciences humaines, art, musique > Pédagogie > Pédagogie spécialisée; Education, Bildungswesen, sonderschule, Sonder- u. Förderschulen, Special Educational Needs