Explaining social thinking to kids, is a perfect introduction to the social thinking curriculum think social. Though superflex does not appear in this book, it introduces the foundational concepts required for social selfregulationearning its spot as the first book of the superflex series. Being a social detective social thinking vocabulary keywords highlighted throughout the book and defined in the back of the book include. Detective jennifer knight crime thriller series book 3 you are a social detective brookscole empowerment series. Explaining social thinking to kids by garcia winner, michelle, crooke, pamela, knopp, kelly isbn. Superflex takes on rock brain and the team of unthinkables, a 21page comic book which introduces the basic unthinkable characters through which we teach. Using superflex and social detective thinking books. Along the way, they absorb superflex academy lessons and learn selfregulation strategies that help them match the size of their emotional reaction to the size of the problem. Students will use their toolbox as social detectives to make a smart guess about the given scenarios. This minicurriculum is to help kids get ready to go to the superflex academy.
Unlike the matching format of traditional bingo games, superflex bingo engages players in thinking through the bingo board to expand their social learning. See more ideas about social thinking, social skills and social thinking curriculum. Today, i am here to share my experience with using the book you are a social detective. Jun 25, 2018 first a little background on our two elementary school products with a legion of children and adult fans both here in the u. Superflex a superhero social thinking curriculum package twobook set.
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. For the money, i think that there are better social stories books such as the social detective book and the now i get it talking together series which are a better value. Dr pam crooke has coauthored, with michelle garcia winner, five awardwinning books related to social thinking. 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. Along the way, they get superflex academy lessons and learn selfregulation strategies that help them match the size of their emotional reaction to the size of the problem.
This gives our learners a good foundation in being a social thinker and. You are a social detective is a great introduction to michelle garcia winners social thinking, written especially for kids who struggle in social situations. Superflex superdecks socialthinking social thinking. Superflex is to be read in smaller sections to students. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. A social thinking curriculum for school age students.
You are a social detective usb by social skill builder jun 10, 2011. Explore an engaging approach to teaching social awareness and selfregulation april 30, 2020 8. Aug 23, 2016 every one of us is a social detective. This foundation of learning sets the stage for them to then move onto other books in the series, such as glassman or brain eater. For the money, i think that there are better social stories books such as the social detective book and the now i get it talking together series which are. The corrupt show and the speculative machine by patrick charpenel 20140301 jan 1, 1857. 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 superhero social thinking curriculum provides educators, parents and therapists motivating ways to teach students with social and communication challenges asd, adhd, or no diagnosis. The superflex story book to be directly read to students. 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. Superflex a superhero social thinking curriculum thinking books. The purpose of the superflex curriculum featuring our superhero, superflex is to help students develop their social thinking to improve selfawareness, self. This series is all about ensuring fidelity when using two of our key teaching materials, the awardwinning you are a social detective. Explaining social thinking to kids by michelle garcia winner and pamela crooke and illustrated by kelly knopp.
The superdecks are not an introduction to superflex, and should only be used with students who are already familiar with the concept of being a social detective introduced in the book, you are a social detective, and are either working through or have completed the superflex curriculum. This book is designed for elementary schoolaged k5 students, and can be used with middle school and high school students who have deficits with. Me playing you are a social detective intermediate part 22 duration. You are a social detective provides an overview of key concepts that help to explore our own and others social thinking. The type of smarts in our brains that we use whenever we are around other people. Please note that i purchased the superflex books as standalone items and not as part of the full social thinking curriculum. Make sure that before you read you are a social detective, you take the time to go over social thinking vocabulary so that kids know what you are talking about throughout the book. The children will enter superflexs town, social town, and learn about the cast of unthinkables who are trying to overtake and rid the town of superflex forever. This is not a standalone teaching tool, do not introduce this game until your students have completed you are a social detective. The unthinkable glassman causes social town citizens to have big reactions to little problems. Our book, you are a social detective, introduces much of this vocabulary. Please start with social detective before superflex. 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. This book is designed for elementary schoolaged k5 students, and can be used with middle school and high school students who have deficits with social skills.
Superflex takes on glassman and the team of unthinkables. Michelle garcia winner, pamela crooke, kelly knopp. Social thinking social detective, superflex and friends take on social emotional learning sel material based on work developed by. 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. Please note that i purchased the superflex books as standalone items and. Jan 05, 2016 me playing you are a social detective intermediate part 22 duration. Learn how to teach the awardwinning you are a social detective. Towards the end of the book it talks bout each persons smart guess toolboxso, of course, we made our own. Embracing the superhero theme that makes superflex so accessible to kids, we created a cast of supporting charactersunthinkables and thinkablesand an environment, called social town, where the stories in our books and music play out. Assessing social competencies requires more than standardized tests. 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. We are good social detectives when we use our eyes, ears.
Based on the social thinking book you are a social detective. The threepart cognitive behavioral curriculum helps students develop further awareness of their own thinking and social behaviors and learn strategies to. Superflex a superhero social thinking curriculum package. 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. 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. This white cover book was significantly ligher on text and substance. Michelle garcia winner first a little background on our two primary. 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. A social thinking curriculum for school age students winner, 2005. Oct 19, 20 today, i am here to share my experience with using the book you are a social detective. Socially curious and curiously social, you are a social detective, social fortune or social fate, social town citizens, and their book geared to adults, good intentions are not good enough. See more ideas about social thinking, social skills and school social work. This interactive cd teaches school age children to become better social thinkers by putting on their detective hats and deciphering the understanding of expected and unexpected social behaviour. 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.
Using superflex and social detective making pbis supercool. The children will enter superflex s town, social town, and learn about the cast of unthinkables who are trying to overtake and rid the town of superflex forever. I folded the construction paper into thirds to create a box. I gathered pictures of ears, brains, eyes, and hearts, then created a label to put on the outside of a 11. Michelle garcia winner, pamela crooke and stephanie madrigal social thinking think social publishing, inc. Social detective, superflex, and friends take on social emotional learning. Building a shower floor from scratch part 1 of 2 duration. Superflex takes on rock brain and the team of unthinkables.
A cd of the handouts for teachers to easily duplicate for future lessons. Whenever i use this book as a teaching tool, i read one section at a time. This activity includes a complete example, a partial example and 3 scenarios the students will complete. By michelle garcia winner superflex takes on rock brain and the team of unthinkables by stephanie madrigal introduces superflex. Nov 08, 20 towards the end of the book it talks bout each persons smart guess toolboxso, of course, we made our own. It is best to read this book in sections followed by reallife discussions with the kids about how the concepts apply to them personally. 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. Social awareness books we use with kids you are a social detective. This book tells the story of how superflex came to be.
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