The Gray's Woods Social Club
 
Cooperative  

 
 

What it is

The Gray’s Woods Social Skills Club is designed to help children identified with emotional difficulties or autism spectrum disorder (those working with Miss Hackman) gain meaningful social connections and provide real life educational experiences.  Students will participate in a variety of large  and small group  activities designed to foster appropriate social interactions and coping skills. 

 

Who it is for

Students on the caseload of the autistic and emotional support teacher are automatically invited to participate.  Students that are not accessing special education services can be included if the administrator thinks it appropriate and parent permission is obtained.

 
When do we meet?
Gray's Woods Social Club currently meets once a month on Fridays from 1:45-2:30 in Miss Hackman's classroom.  Students will miss any instruction occurring in their regular classroom during this time.  Any homework assigned during Club time will be at the discretion of the regular education teacher.
 
 

Rules and guidelines

  • Students are expected to follow the same rules given to them in their classrooms and the rest of the school building.
  • Students will treat adults, classmates, and property with respect.
  • Students will say positive, and encouraging things to others and make people feel good on the inside
  • Students are to keep each other safe on the outside

 Due to safety concerns, students with extreme behaviors and/or requiring physical restraint at any point during the month will not be permitted to participate in Social Club for that month.  Parents will be notified if this is the case.

 
 
A Green, Yellow, Red light strategy will be used for behaviors during Social Club time:
 All students expecting the rules of social skills club will remain in the ‘green light’ portion of the behavior chart.  Students will receive 1 warning before moving to the ‘yellow light’ portion of the behavior chart.  Any correction after that will move the child in to the ‘red light’ portion of the behavior chart and they will be required to come back and practice the skills being taught during their classroom recess time.

 
Below is a tentative list of ideas for Gray's Woods Social Club.  They are subject to change

Social Skills Club Proposal

 

Monthly Activity Ideas

 

September – Introduction Get to know you activities (proper introductions, handshakes, conversation, listening to people when they share information about themselves)

 

October – Pumpkin Emotions (identifying feelings and emotions)

 

November – Thanksgiving mini-feast with table manners/etiquette lesson (proper table etiquette)

 

December – Holiday Cookies making (following directions and working in teams/partners)

 

January – Indoor 'snowball fight' / group sled riding (working with teams/partners/sharing/competition)

 

February – TBA

 

March – TBA

 

April – Egg hunt (appropriate and inappropriate social interactions)

 

May  -School garden project (working together as a large group on a project/serving the community)

 
 
Last Modified on August 30, 2012