Waubonsee Community College

Getting from me to we, how to help young children fit in and make friends, Shonna Tuck, M.A., SLP

eng

Includes bibliographical references (pages 199-211) and index

index present

non fiction

Getting from me to we

bibliography

919001427

Shonna Tuck, M.A., SLP

how to help young children fit in and make friends

Many children age seven and under struggle with social skills and find themselves perpetually on the sidelines, in time-out, or ignored by their peers in school and on the playground. It's incredibly painful and worrisome for their parents to witness, but fortunately, they are not powerless to help their kids improve their social IQ. Getting from Me to We helps parents understand the roots of these problems, which take hold at a very young age, and give their kids the foundational skills necessary to form connections and friendships. The book explains how parents can teach their children social observing skills at an early stage in their development. Written by a speech-language pathologist and researcher with expertise in socially at risk kids, the book includes profiles of children who illustrate a wide variety of characteristics and behaviors that lead to social isolation, along with effective, well-designed activities that encourage joint attention, eye contact, and social interaction. Getting from Me to We is useful for children who have social skill delays without a formal diagnosis, as well as children with autism, ADHD, anxiety, or language delays

Introduction -- Social climbing : seven rungs to making friends -- Rung 1. See me seeing you : joint attention -- Rung 2. Emotions : do you feel like I do? -- Rung 3. Imitation: can you do what I can do? -- Rung 4. Why you need seniors, babies and pets : early perspective taking -- Rung 5. Why kids are lousy at hide & seek : theory of mind and dramatic play -- Rung 6. Narratives : Auntie Lou won't stop talking -- Rung 7. "Use your words" to stop bossy Ruby : conflict resolution and executive function -- Developing social conflict resolution -- How to create a more even playing field : using visual strategies to support executive functioning and social skills -- Wrap-up of part 1: social skills for the first seven years -- Taylor-made tools for recess success -- Getting ready for recess -- "Speed play dating" and other tools to help make friends -- How to make a better ant trap : entry into play -- The economics of ice chunks -- Shine a little light in dark places : when you need more information -- When you want more answers : where to go and who to go to -- References -- Acknowledgements -- Index