I Can Learn Social Skills!: Poems About Getting Along, Being a Good Friend, and Growing Up (Paperback)

Description

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Playful, easy-to-remember poetry for teaching social skills in a lighthearted, simple way.

Make teaching social skills fun with this lively collection of poems on skills such as greetings, eye contact, playing, competing, managing emotions, apologizing, and more!
 
Rhyming poems are always appealing: they are fun to read aloud and easy to remember. These easy-to-understand poems are perfect for teaching social skills. I Can Learn Social Skills helps children communicate their wants and needs in simple, relatable ways and teaches friendship basics, making them feel validated and empowered.
 
Eye-popping graphics and fun photos showing diverse kids accompany the book’s playful, humorous language and draw children into the work. Activities and lessons at the back of the book help parents, caregivers, and other adults with teaching social skills.

About the Author

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Benjamin Farrey-Latz is a special education teacher (grades 3–5) in the Saint Paul School District.

He has worked in education since 1996 in private, public, and charter schools as both a general and special education teacher. After working several years at the elementary level, Benjamin completed his master’s degree at the University of Minnesota.

His thesis focused on methods of teaching social skills to children with special needs.

Praise For…

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“Written in an appealing child’s voice and sensitive to children’s real concerns, these novel poems capture struggles that children face and provide warm, practical solutions for developing social skills. Fun photography and graphics will engage children, while teachers will love the included extension activities.”
— Cheri J. Meiners, M.Ed., author of the Learning to Get Along series

“What a fantastic book for teachers, parents, grandparents, and anyone else who has looked for a fun and innovative way to teach social skills! Mr. Farrey-Latz’s book of poems is a fresh take on teaching important social skills like getting along with friends, asking for help, and adjusting to a new teacher in the classroom (just to name a few)! Included in the book are tips for implementing these poems, which is an excellent resource for anyone who has ever tried to teach these important skills to one student, a small group, or an entire classroom. Another outstanding Free Spirit Publishing book to add to your library.”
— Christine Peper, Ph.D., senior lecturer, University of Minnesota

“The cute and clever poems are perfect for reinforcing expected social behaviors.”
— Leah Kuypers, M.A.Ed., OTR/L, creator of The Zones of Regulation®