I Can Learn Social Skills!: Poems About Getting Along, Being a Good Friend, and Growing Up [Paperback]

Playful, easy-to-remember poetry for teaching social skills in a lighthearted, simple way.

Make teaching social skills fun with this lively collection of poems on skills such as greetings, eye contact, playing, competing, managing emotions, apologizing, and more!
 
Rhyming poems are always appealing: they are fun to read aloud and easy to remember. These easy-to-understand poems are perfect for teaching social skills.I Can Learn Social Skillshelps children communicate their wants and needs in simple, relatable ways and teaches friendship basics, making them feel validated and empowered.
 
Eye-popping graphics and fun photos showing diverse kids accompany the book’s playful, humorous language and draw children into the work. Activities and lessons at the back of the book help parents, caregivers, and other adults with teaching social skills.Playful, easy-to-remember poetry for teaching social skills in a lighthearted, simple way.

Benjamin Farrey-Latz is a special education teacher (grades 3–5) in the Saint Paul School District.

He has worked in education since 1996 in private, public, and charter schools as both a general and special education teacher. After working several years at the elementary level, Benjamin completed his master’s degree at the University of Minnesota.

His thesis focused on methods of teaching social skills to children with special needs.