Social Skills Training in Natural Play Settings: Educating Through the Physical Theory to Practice

Social skills are prerequisite to academic performance and success in school. Training of these skills is particularly important for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) who have social deficits and struggle maintaining appropriate and accepted behavior in and outside of the classr...

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Published in:Intervention in school and clinic 2012-11, Vol.48 (2), p.76-86
Main Authors: Aljadeff-Abergel, Elian, Ayvazo, Shiri, Eldar, Eitan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Antisocial Behavior
Behavior Disorders
Behavior Modification
Elementary School Teachers
Emotional Disturbances
Emotionally disturbed students
Exceptional children
Goal Orientation
Goals
Guides
Interpersonal Competence
Physical Activities
Physical activity
Physical Education Teachers
Skill Development
Social Development
Social skills
Social skills training
Special Education Teachers
Teachers
Teaching Methods
Training
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Summary:Social skills are prerequisite to academic performance and success in school. Training of these skills is particularly important for students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) who have social deficits and struggle maintaining appropriate and accepted behavior in and outside of the classroom. Educating through the physical model is a social skills training program delivered in natural settings of physical activity and play. Designed for elementary special education teachers and physical education teachers, this article introduces the Educating Through the Physical Model and illuminates its merit as a natural-setting social skills intervention. Primarily the article extends theory to practice by sharing a sample of activities that can be implemented to target 12 behavioral goals that are included in the model for enhancing students’ social skills.
ISSN:1053-4512
1538-4810
DOI:10.1177/1053451212449737