Helping students develop healthy social skills is child's playThis newly retitled edition of the popular Wanna Play provides hundreds of fun and updated activities that help children learn how to behave appropriately and make friends. Ideal for teachers, counselors, and behavior therapists, included are tools for teaching emotion regulation, team-playing, and body safety to all children, making this resource an excellent fit for inclusive settings. New features include: A social interaction checklist for identifying learners' strengths and weaknessesTeacher-friendly activities that can be used in small groups or with the whole classA chapter on emotions

AcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsIntroduction: Welcome to the Wanna Play ProgramGuidelines for Curriculum SuccessHow to Use this BookSocial Interaction ChecklistUnit 1: Discovering Social Skills Lesson 1.1: What Are Social Skills? Lesson 1.2: Making New Friends Lesson 1.3: Building Friendships Lesson 1.4: Relationships With Different Types of FriendsUnit 2: Using Appropriate Eye Contact for Interaction Lesson 2.1: What Is Eye Contact? Lesson 2.2: Looking to Talk Lesson 2.3: Looking to Listen Lesson 2.4: Looking to Learn Lesson 2.5: Interest in OthersUnit 3: Social Skills for Interacting With Friends Lesson 3.1: Fun With Friends Lesson 3.2: Sweet Words/ Kind Words Lesson 3.3: Safe Body/ Body Safety Lesson 3.4: Playing TogetherUnit 4: Appropriate Body Behavior Lesson 4.1: Introduction to Body Awareness Lesson 4.2: Body Needs--Strengths and Weaknesses Lesson 4.3: Personal Play Space Lesson 4.4: Body Privacy Lesson 4.5: Modesty/Hygiene Lesson 4.6: Appropriate Bodies in Different EnvironmentsUnit 5: Appropriate Emotional Behavior Lesson 5.1: What Are Emotions and How Do We Show Them? Lesson 5.2: Choosing How We React Lesson 5.3: Staying Calm When We Don¿t Get Along Lesson 5.4: Appropriate Ways of Sharing Our EmotionsUnit 6: Appropriate Behavior in a Group Lesson 6.1: Listening in a Group Lesson 6.2: Socializing With Peers in a Group Lesson 6.3: Learning in a Group Lesson 6.4: Following Directions in GroupsUnit 7: Playing Games Lesson 7.1: Sportsmanship/Cheering and Encouragement Lesson 7.2: Going First Lesson 7.3: Who Won? Lesson 7.4: Playing Friends¿ Games Lesson 7.5: Outside Games Lesson 7.6: Indoor GamesAppendix A: Friendship CardsAppendix B: Worksheets and Materials