Libri GmbH Stop Think Do Social Skills Training: Middle years of schooling ages 12-15 Paperback

STOP THINK DO is an Australian social skills program for use in schools with children who have emotional-social-behavioural difficulties that affect their ability to make friends. It is also designed as a classroom curriculum for children to prevent such difficulties arising. It develops a positive social culture in classrooms, particularly because teachers are modelling the same skills they teach students. The academic progress of children is also facilitated by a co-operative classroom.STOP THINK DO develops emotional and social intelligence in children as they learn how to understand and control their feelings at STOP, how to think about their options and likely consequences at THINK, how to behave appropriately at DO, and how to be motivated to use these skills in all social situations in their lives.This revised and extended edition modernises this best-selling program, incorporating current research trends, visual resources, simplified lesson formats and practical suggestions for applying the program in regular classrooms, in small groups, for special needs students, for peer mediators, or as a whole school. Parental involvement is also encouraged.Stop Think Do Social Skills Training: Primary years of schooling ages 12-15 covers: - Why train social skills and emotional intelligence in children?- How to apply the program in classrooms with special needs children, for peer mediators, as a whole school, and with parental involvement- Social skills lessons for children aged 12-15- An overview of the traffic light training posters- Pre and post program assessments.