It enables students to practice identifying social thinking concepts and superflex characters to strengthen their selfregulation and superflexible thinking powers. Using superflex and social detective thinking books. Social detective, superflex, and friends take on social emotional learning speaker. Superflex a superhero social thinking curriculum package. Superflex bingo is a flexible, fun, and educational game. See all books authored by michelle garcia winner, including thinking about you thinking about me. Social thinking vocabulary key words highlighted throughout the book and defined in the back of the book. A superhero social thinking curriculum provides educators, parents and therapists fun and motivating ways to teach students with social and communication difficulties undiagnosed or diagnosed, such as aspergers syndrome, adhd, highfunctioning autism or similar. Towards the end of the book it talks bout each persons smart guess toolboxso, of course, we made our own. Afterall the books i was waiting for were dealing with social skills.
We have several resources to help you access social thinking concepts and products wherever you live. Socialthinking superflex takes on the unthinkables. First a little background on our two primary school products with a legion of children and adult fans in the uk, usa and around the world. Michelle garcia winner, pamela crooke, kelly knopp. By michelle garcia winner superflex takes on rock brain and the team of unthinkables by stephanie madrigal introduces superflex. Winner of a 2012 moms choice award and a 2012 national parenting publications award. See more ideas about social thinking, school social work and social skills. Superflex, swoops down to help aiden overcome the unthinkable, glassman who causes our overreactions to small things. Social thinking and me teachbefore or alongside the superflex curriculum if working with kids ages 912. Teachers, parents and therapists should only use superflex after the core concepts introduced in the book you are a social detective a different product are thoroughly taught to the student.
A social thinking curriculum for school age students. The threepart cognitive behavioral curriculum helps students develop further. Jan 01, 2008 teachers, parents and therapists should only use superflex after the core concepts introduced in the book you are a social detective a different product are thoroughly taught to the student. I folded the construction paper into thirds to create a box. Second, it encourages all readers children and adults to recognize the importance of teaching social observational detective skills to help them advance their social learning and related social skil.
To be used effectively, parents and educators need to start at the beginning. Superflex and friends take on social emotional learningsel. Superflex a superhero social thinking curriculum thinking books. Explaining social thinking to kids, is a perfect introduction to the social thinking curriculum think social. Once kids have reached this point, you can choose from an array of superflex products to teach depending on the concepts your kids need to work on. First a little background on our two elementary school products with a legion of children and adult fans both here in the u. Ensure kids have mastered the concepts before moving on. A fun and flexible game developed for children who have been actively working with you are a social detective and the superflex curriculum and are familiar with core social thinking vocabulary. Superflex posters 2pack socialthinking social thinking. I really like this and it has really gotten through to my 8 year old aspie. Unlike the matching format of traditional bingo games, superflex bingo engages players in thinking through the bingo board to expand their. I gathered pictures of ears, brains, eyes, and hearts, then created a label to put on the outside of a 11.
A superhero social thinking curriculum introduces superflex, a social thinking superhero who helps the citizens of social town outsmart the team of unthinkables and diminish their powers to distract. We are good social detectives when we use our eyes, ears. Explaining social thinking to kids by garcia winner, michelle, crooke, pamela, knopp, kelly isbn. You are a social detective provides an overview of key concepts that help to explore our own and others social thinking. This gives our learners a good foundation in being a social thinker and social. The type of smarts in our brains that we use whenever we are around other people. Social thinking tools and strategies work across cultures and can be applied with equal success anywhere in the world. This book is also the first book to read with students prior to introducing the superflex lessons, as it teaches the core social thinking vocabulary. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Superflex is more than a superhero it is a curriculum, a fullfledged strategy for teaching younger primarily grade students how to regulate their behaviors. This gives our learners a good foundation in being a social thinker and.
A superhero social thinking curriculum provides educators, parents and therapists fun and motivating ways to teach students with asperger syndrome, highfunctioning autism, adhd and other diagnosed and undiagnosed social difficulties how to build social thinking skills. A superhero social thinking curriculum provides educators, parents and therapists fun and motivating ways to teach students with social and. Well explain the critical scope and sequencing required to teach these materials with fidelity. About katie katie is a licensed, credentialed and certified pediatric speechlanguage pathologist and mom to four 8, 6, 3 and 6 months. Superflex takes on rock brain and the team of unthinkables, a 21page comic book which introduces the basic unthinkable characters through which we teach. Social detective, superflex, and friends take on social emotional learning. This activity includes a complete example, a partial example and 3 scenarios the students will complete. Thomas college, waterville register online at our secure registration site. Superflex was designed to be used only after students have been introduced to the social thinking concepts included in our childrens book, you are a social detective, and they have worked through related activities from our book, think social. Professionals and parents around the world are using our expansive collection of curricula, books, games, and posters to teach social competencies to ages 4 and up. I laid you are a social detective, on stephens bed to read that night, and i. Teach before or alongside teaching the superflex curriculum if working with kids ages 912. Being a social detective social thinking vocabulary keywords highlighted throughout the book and defined in the back of the book include. Superflex combines a curriculum and a comic book to create a curriculum that develops in each students brain their own superheroic thinking processes that can overcome the challenges in different social situations that.
A social thinking curriculum for school age students winner, 2005. The social detective power helps you to observe the situation and the people in the. You are a social detective more editions of you are a social detective. First, it defines and helps teach our core social thinking vocabulary. I chose this one over superflex because i thought it was more appropriate for my older students. Assessing social competencies requires more than standardized tests. Superflex takes on glassman and the team of unthinkables. Superflex combines a curriculum and a comic book to create a curriculum that develops in each students brain their own superheroic thinking processes that can. This is not a standalone teaching tool do not introduce this game until your students have completed you are a social detective. Autism, hyperlexia, adhd, pddnos, nvld, and you are a social detective. For children who would benefit from the superflex curriculum, teach the books in this order. The curriculum works best with primary school children as well as with immature older students who respond to visual books.
A superhero social thinking curriculum provides educators, parents and therapists fun and motivating ways to teach students with asperger syndrome. Jun 25, 2018 for children who would benefit from the superflex curriculum, teach the books in this order. Apr 9, 2020 superflex was designed to be used only after students have been introduced to the social thinking concepts included in our childrens book you are a social detective and they have worked through related activities from our book, think social. Apr, 2015 you are a social detective is a great introduction to michelle garcia winners social thinking, written especially for kids who struggle in social situations. Whenever i use this book as a teaching tool, i read one section at a time. Learn how to teach the awardwinning you are a social detective.
Explaining social thinking to kids at amazon or on the social thinking website. We are good social detectives when we use our eyes, ears, and brains to figure out what others are planning to do next or are presently doing and what they mean by their words and deeds. Social detective, superflex, and friends take on socialemotional learning speaker. The purpose of the superflex curriculum featuring our superhero, superflex is to help students develop their social thinking to improve selfawareness, self. One of the core tenets of social thinking is teaching students to engage in social learning before teaching or expecting a student to learn improved selfcontrol or selfregulation i. The threepart cognitive behavioral curriculum helps students develop further awareness of their own thinking and social behaviors and learn strategies to. Nov 08, 20 towards the end of the book it talks bout each persons smart guess toolboxso, of course, we made our own. A superhero social thinking curriculum provides educators, parents and therapists motivating ways to teach students with social and communication challenges asd, adhd, or no diagnosis. Michelle garcia winner first a little background on our two primary. By michelle garcia winner and pamela crooke illustrated by kelly knopp every one of us is a social detective. A superhero social thinking curriculum provides educators, parents and therapists fun and motivating ways to teach students with social and communication difficulties undiagnosed or diagnosed, such as asperger syndrome, adhd, highfunctioning autism or similar.
Pamela crooke and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Jul 09, 2015 based on the social thinking book you are a social detective. Students will use their toolbox as social detectives to make a smart guess about the given scenarios. Introducing superflexs very cool fivestep power plan and the thinkables. The purpose of the superflex curriculum featuring our superhero, superflex is to help students develop their social thinking to improve selfawareness, selfmonitoring and, ultimately, selfregulation. The premise of this book is that johnny is a young man who used to be. We are good social detectives when we use our eyes, ears, and brains to figure out what others are planning to do next or are presently doing and what they mean by what they say and do. Course descriptions socialthinking social thinking.
Pamela crooke and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at. Social detective taught superflex about using clues from his eyes, ears, and brain to help understand the situation and the people in the situation. Michelle garcia winner books list of books by author. The superflex curriculum offers clear lesson plans to help educators, slps, other therapists and parents create a personalized superflex superhero training academy for their students. Prerequisite books to make this tool most effective include thinking about you thinking about me and you are a social detective. Registration closes one week prior to each event, so register early. She puts social behaviour under the terms expected and unexpected versus right and wrong. Superflex a superhero social thinking curriculum package twobook set.
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