Darlene Mannix Books

Help students with special needs thrive with over 160 updated educational activities In the newly revised Third Edition of Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, teacher and author Darlene Mannix delivers a unique collection of over 160 updated activity sheets with related exercises, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help students gain basic skills necessary for independence and success. Each activity sheet focuses on a specific skill in a real-world context and includes teacher directions for objectives, introduction, optional extension activities, and assessment methods. This crucial book includes: Activity sheets and corresponding introductions in a wide variety of critical life skills such as interpersonal, communication, academic and school, practical living, and more Coverage of leisure activities and the importance of finding fulfilling hobbies and pastimes Tools to help students build their self awareness and understand their strengths and weaknesses Perfect for special educators, general education teachers, school counselors, and psychologists, Life Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs will also earn a place in the libraries of other professionals working with special needs children, as well as the parents of those children.

Offers a flexible, ready-to-use program to help special students in grades K-5 learn appropriate ways to behave among others. This book features hands-on activities that accompany the lessons, which help students to work through, think about, discuss, and practice the skill in or outside of the classroom.

Offers teachers and parents a collection of 190 ready-to-use activities that are complete with student worksheets, discussion questions, and evaluation suggestions to help students acquire the basic skills needed to achieve independence and success in everyday life.

Offers a collection of 200 ready-to-use worksheets to help adolescents build the social skills they need to interact effectively with others and learn how to apply these skills to various real-life settings, situations, and problems.

"Social Skills Activities for Secondary Students with Special Needs, 3E offers an exciting collection of over 200 ready-to-use worksheets to help adolescents with special needs build the social skills they need to understand themselves socially and to interact effectively with others in various settings. The book is organized into three main sections: (1) Understanding Yourself and Your Personality Traits (about 25 lessons), (2) Learning About Basic Social Skills (e.g. making a good impression, standing up for yourself, controlling emotions, understanding another's point of view) (about 25 skills, 125 worksheets), and (3) Applying Social Skills (e.g. reacting to routine and unusual situations across all settings (about 85 worksheets). The activities can be completed sequentially if desired, or specific lessons/worksheets can be selected and used for whatever situation or setting is needed"-- Provided by publisher