Table of Contents
Introduction VIII
Part 1 Getting Started
Chapter 1 An Empowering Approach 2
Chapter 2 Engage, Connect, and Thrive 10
Part 1 Let's Do This! (Activities, Games, and Strategies)
Chapter 3 Let's Communicate! 18
Giving Meaning to Sounds 20
Fun with Food 21
Bubbles, Bubbles, Glorious Bubbles 22
What's Missing? 24
Music to My Ears 26
What's That Small? 27
Conversation Tower 28
Inquisitive Questioner 30
Chocolate Time 31
The Barrier Game 32
Chapter 4 Let's Do Something Together! 34
One Little Finger 36
Rough-and-Tumble 37
Emotions Book 38
Searchlight 39
Funny Features 40
Think vs. Say 41
Emotion Charades 42
Double Dare 43
Same and Different 44
Confidence Cube 45
Chapter 5 Let's Play! 46
I Can Play by Myself 48
We're Following the Leader 49
The Magic Box 50
The Joy of Reading 51
Feeding the Bear 52
Imagine That 54
Beautiful Friendships 55
My Turn, Your Turn 56
Share the Pear 57
The Special Hat 58
Chapter 6 Let's Get Social! 60
Making Choices 62
Polite All Day Long, with a Good Manners Song 64
Topic Talk 65
The Listening High Five 67
Face Painting 69
Space Bubble 70
Compliment Jar 72
Circles of Friends 74
Red Light, Green Light 76
Acts of Friendliness 77
Chapter 7 Let's Move! 80
Head, Shoulders, Knees, and Toes 82
Crisscross 83
Tunnel for the Trunk 84
Give Me a Hand 86
Raisin Race 87
Painter's Tape 88
Balancing Bonanza 89
Art for All 90
Pizza, Pizza! 91
Crab Crawl 92
Chapter 8 Let's Get Sensory Smart! 94
The Human Burrito 96
Sensory Craver 98
Sound Sensitivities 99
Trampoline Frenzy 101
Great Ball of Joy 103
Sensory Nature Walk 104
Terrific Tastings 106
Little Yogis 108
Sensory Bottle 110
Bikes and Trikes 111
Chapter 9 Let's Get Calm! 112
Helping Hand 114
Roaring Lion 115
Patience, My Friend 116
Power Up 118
Color Me Calm 119
Apples and Bananas 120
Beautiful Butterfly 121
Whirlybird 123
Choose Your Own Adventure 125
Don't Stress It 126
Chapter 10 Let's Learn! 128
Blocks vs. Socks 130
Mirror the Queen 132
Slap Match 133
Crafting My Name 135
Flash Dance 136
Feel and Learn 137
All about Handwriting 138
Reading beyond Decoding 139
Colorful Synonyms 140
Picture This 141
Chapter 11 Let's be Independent! 144
Brushy Brush Brush 145
Chaining for Independence 146
Potty Party 148
Grip It Rings 150
Button Worm 151
Let's Go Shopping 152
Bank on It 153
Recycle Races 154
Safety Signs 156
Time to Learn 157
Resources for Parents 158
References 160
Index 161