Many of our kids struggle with social skills. I have been working on getting stuff together to work on these with my son, and I found many free downloads that I thought I should share here.
Many of the children that are having trouble with social skills and playing with others merely don't have the key to unlock the mystery of 'how' to play with someone else. This book will break it down and explain to the children the specific steps how to interact with others. For a free download of the Listening and Talking Social Skills Book, CLICK HERE
"Social Scenarios" is a packet of skill building activity cards designed to help students develop strategies for responding to others in an appropriate manner. Students with social skill deficits tend to have more negative interactions with others. They often have difficulty interpreting social cues and can be inflexible in their desire to have things a certain way. For a FREE download of the "Social Scenarios" packet, CLICK HERE
This is a 3 lesson unit on how to handle anger in social relationships.
Lesson1: Story with discussion questions
Lesson2: Open class discussion questions regarding the appropriate espression of anger
Lesson 3: A Self-Control Rap to be taught and practiced in class
For a FREE Download of the Kid Counselor/ Social Skills & Anger Mgt (grade 3-6) CLICK HERE
A Social Skills Booklet Written for the Autistic Student- (High school aged kids)
The booket was written for Autistic student transitioning into the high school environment from primary. It covers in-class, playground and gives the student direction on how to cope with a range of issues. For the FREE Download of this booklet, CLICK HERE.
Friendship Cards 24 Social Skill Prompts. Some kids make friends naturally, but for others, making and keeping friends is not so easy. Studies have shown that having even one friend significantly improves a child's emotional health and school performance. Some children may struggle to make and keep friends because they do not intuitively know how to be a good friend. Teaching these children friendship strategies may help. Use these friendship cards individually as writing prompts or in groups for discussion. For the FREE download, CLICK HERE
Social Skills Cards Feelings Pack. This pack contains skill cards for 5 crucial empathy and emotional regulation skills (30 cards in all with decorative card backs):
1. Expressing Your Feelings
2. Dealing with Stress
3. Dealing with Anger
4. Identifying Others' Feelings
5. Responding to Others' Negative Feelings
Each skill is broken down into the mental and physical skills needed to carry out the task successfully, so that they can be taught individually. Cards include visuals for students that cannot read. Great for students with Autism or other social deficits! For the FREE download, CLICK HERE