Promoting prosocial behaviors in children through games and play : making social emotional learning fun / Renee Hawkins and Laura Nabors, editors. - New York : Nova Science Publishers, [(c)2018.] - 1 online resource. - Psychology of emotions, motivations and actions . - Psychology of emotions, motivations, and actions series. .

Includes bibliographies and index.

The good behavior game : developing positive classroom behavior / The timely transitions game : occasioning efficient transitions / Promoting supportive peer relationships using peer reporting interventions / The role of play in the social development of children with Autism spectrum disorder / Promoting social development with the superheroes social skills program / Supporting urban youth through play : facilitating social and emotional skills / Involving preschool-age children with special needs on playgrounds / Summer camp as a therapeutic landscape / Children with chronic illnesses and their siblings : building self-esteem and optimism / Renee O. Hawkins and Carla Luevano -- Merilee McCurdy, Christopher Skinner, Peter Ignacio, and Victoria Van Maaren -- Tai A. Collins, J. Meredith Murphy, and Kamont̀‰ Heidelburg -- Jonathan M. Campbell, Jessica D. Steinbrenner, and Kirsten Scheil -- Keith C. Radley, Kate A. Helbig, and Stefanie R. Schrieber -- Stephen S. Leff, Katherine V. Streit, and Brooke S. Paskewich -- Laura Nabors, Myia Lang, and Kristen Welker -- Cindy Dell Clark -- Michelle L. Burbage, Laura A. Nabors, and Rebecca A. Vidourek.

This ground-breaking textbook focuses on the use of play techniques and games to facilitate the positive behavioral, social, and emotional development of children with and without special needs. The chapters in this book center on the use of games and play to facilitate emotional expression, develop friendships and encourage appropriate behaviors in community contexts, such as schools, that are critical to children's adaptation in the world. For example, there are chapters explaining the importance of playground interactions for children, role play to develop social skills and learn to express emotions, games to facilitate appropriate behavior and prosocial development in the classroom, and play as an outlet for the expression of emotion and development of children with special needs, including medical and mental health conditions. Readers will learn skills for coaching positive behaviors in individual and group settings, and will learn strategies to enhance social skills and help children develop emotionally in a variety of contexts (e.g., classrooms) and circumstances (e.g., having chronic illnesses or coping with mental health issues that make social engagement more challenging). Important "take-home" messages and critical techniques for fostering children's skills will be presented, and the engaging material presented in the chapters will facilitate knowledge of what to do and how to improve children's social and emotional development through play techniques and games. --



9781536132380 1536132381

2020685066


Child development.
Child psychology.
Educational games.
Play (Philosophy)


Electronic Books.

LB1131