Adventures in social skills : the 'Finding Kite' teacher resource and 'A Social Skills Adventure Story' / Rachel Holmes, illustrated by Iain Buchanan

ITEM 1:
Making sense of my feelings (anger, anxiety, worry, fear) -- Making sense of my environment (stressful/relaxing places, sensory information) -- Making sense of what I hear (verbal processing, communication skills, idioms) -- Making sense of what I see (facial expressions, body language) -- Me (promoting positive sense of self) -- Making connections (interactions with others, friendship) -- Managing difference and disagreement.

ITEM 1:
"This teacher resource is filled with worksheets, tasks and activities focused on developing the social skills of autistic children aged 8-12. It has been created to be used alongside the story Finding Kite: An Interactive Tudor Mystery, although activities can stand alone as a programme of intervention. Each task encourages young people to think about their own experiences, challenges and goals, building self-esteem and confidence along the way. Suitable for use in small groups or 1:1, the worksheets are flexible in design, allowing the facilitator to respond to the needs of each child. Key features of this resource include: Engaging activities divided into sections focused on 'Making Sense of my World' and 'Connecting with Others'; Photocopiable and downloadable worksheets, filled with opportunities for reflection and discussion; The option to use it alongside the engaging, choose your own adventure story, Finding Kite, which immerses the reader in a sensory adventure. Designed for students aged 8-12, this resource provides an invaluable opportunity to build an understanding of the complexities of social dynamics. Although created with autistic girls in mind, it can be used with students of different genders and adapted for their needs"-- Provided by publisher.

ITEM 2:
"This choose your own adventure story is a unique, illustrated resource and a compelling mystery, focused on developing the social skills of autistic children aged 8-12. Trapped in Tudor England in 1535, in a world very different from their own, the reader must take on the role of the main character and work out why horses are mysteriously dying. Confronted by challenging social situations and decisions that will either help or hinder the narrative, they need to solve the mystery in order to get home. The story provides a springboard for children to test out different actions and to experience a range of possible consequences and pathways. Decisions the reader must make tackle challenges such as working together and overcoming conflict, processing information and sensory processing skills, and managing emotions and anxiety. This book: Is an engaging interactive story to enable discussion and create moments for deeper thinking and self-reflection Can be used either in small groups or 1:1 intervention Links directly to worksheets from the accompanying teacher resource, providing a personalised development tool that can be flexible according to the child's needs Although created with girls in mind, positioning the reader as the main character allows all children to become fully immersed in the narrative. This is an invaluable resource to develop social skills and build confidence amongst children aged 8-12" -- provided by publisher

Rachel Holmes works as SENCo within a specialist school for secondary students with autism and associated mental health difficulties. She has previously set up a specialist unit for secondary students with autism within a mainstream setting and has led on primary curriculum development within an all age SEN school. Rachel has significant experience of providing INSET training in both specialist and mainstream settings on a range of topics such as social communication, access to learning and sensory difficulties.

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