Description
Book SynopsisThe
QUEST Program I was developed to address the needs of elementary students with social skills and pragmatic language weaknesses. Because these children benefit from regular instruction and practice, the program uses an intensive proactive approach to teach social skills by combining written instruction with games, experiential stories, and role play, which results in discussion, friendly feedback from peers, and realworld experience. Even when provided with an inclusive education in a general education setting, these students do not typically interpret social cues, nuances and rules of interaction in the same way as their peers, which is the reason the program maximizes generalization of skills both in and outside the classroom. The goals of the program are to help students gain a better understanding of human behavior and interaction and to provide opportunities to become familiar and comfortable with the social skills and pragmatic language necessary to be successful at school and in the community.
Table of Contents
- Unit 1: School Success
- Paying Attention
- Staying in My Seat
- Listening and Waiting My Turn
- Following Directions
- School Work and Homework
- Asking for Help
- Doing My Best and Making Mistakes
- Unit 2: communicating with Others Greetings
- Talking with Others
- Talking without Words
- Keeping a Conversation Going
- Asking Questions
- Ending a Talk
- Unit 3: Having Friends
- Making Friends at School
- Joining In
- Taking Turns
- Acting Silly
- Winning, Losing and Being a Good Sport
- Sharing Friends
- Calling Friends on the Telephone
- Dealing with Mean Kids
- Unit 4: Everybody has Feelings
- I Have Feelings
- Telling People How I Feel
- Faces and Bodies Can Talk
- Everybody Gets Angry Sometimes
- Comforting Others
- Unit 5: Being Safe
- Being Safe at Home
- Meeting New People
- Leaving School with My Class Watching for Safety Signs
- Technology Safety
- Unit 6: Being Responsible Being Respectful of Others
- Using Good Manners
- Correcting Adults
- Cooperating
- When I Have a Problem
