Friday, October 15, 2010

Social skills 2


Nancy Carlson, (December 29, 2003). How about a hug? Puffin
ISBN 0-670-03506-8
This book describe the different situation of hugs: the morning hug when get up for school on a cold morning, a-okay hug for scrapes on knees and with band-aids and suckers, a glad to see you hug for someone you haven’t seen in a long time, a sorry hug for getting in a fight with best friend, and an anytime, anywhere hug for happy time and sad time.
This book makes children feel good all over; even they meet trouble and remember any time is the right time for hug.
Provocations:
Have a sign around the child centre that reads (did you give a hug to anyone today?) when children come in the morning. And ask them to give a hug to their relatives. 
Presentations: 
  1. Give a felt board story which is easy to understand.
  2. Give different situations, and ask children to act different parts as me go alone. 
  3. Chunking the book- ask them when have same situation what they would do.
Extentions:
  1. The children can share the story about their hugs.
  2. Children can give a warm hug each other. 
  3. Tell what kind of hugs they want to.

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