![]() We have to do our best to avoid Rock Brain by using our Superflex Strategies. ![]() Superflex is the social hero! He uses a flexible brain and skills to outsmart the Team of Unthinkables! The Unthinkables are full of powers that sometimes come over our brains. The purpose (as outlined in the book) of the Superhero Social Thinking (SST) curriculum is to provide the social-thinking educator, teacher or parent with a fun, motivating, and non-threatening way for our students to explore social thinking while increase their knowledge of social expectations, their awareness of their own behavior and how to modify their behaviors with Superflexible strategies. The Superflex Curriculum includes 13 different lessons, with specific skills and lessons for each part. ![]() When moving past the primary grades, MGW and Stephanie Madrigal, MS, CCC-SLP, have developed the Superflex: A Superhero Social Thinking Curriculum. Often without realizing it, they develop flexible-thinking, perspective-taking, and self-regulation strategies. I've had this book for several years and used it with children with Autism and ADHD. This product contains 22 real life scenarios for students to read and/or listen to and decide if the thinking is rigid or flexible. When moving from theory and planning to treatment, MGW has plenty of materials.įor my early elementary students I start with the Social Detective comic book. Children are taught how to use their brain powers to be flexible. It provides familiar social situations in the book and provides a lesson where students can read their own social stories and begin to identify rock brain thinking and unexpected/expected behaviors. Lesson 3: Super Flexible and Rock brain Lesson 3: Super Flexible and Rock. Lesson 1 teaches the students the difference between super flexible thinking and rock brain thinking. Many of you responded to the Thinking about You, Thinking about Me post and commented that you were using MGW's framework and theory for treatment. Based on the frameworks of social thinking, we help children to navigate their social. Rock Brain Lesson 3 - Read online for free. The Incredible Flexible You and Thinking about You, Thinking about Me have already become frequently used resources in my speech rooms. Lesson goes with Superflex Lesson 2 Superflexible Thinking vs. ![]() As a part of the Social Thinking Blogging Team, I've already shared a few resources with you. Rather than teaching individual social skills, MGW's program focuses on a treatment framework and curriculum for teaching social thinking. Packed here are workbooks for grades k-8, teaching resources and high school worksheets with accurate answer keys and free. Social Thinking is a cognitive approach to social language. My hope is that this website/blog will help others understand and see children with Autism as talented unique thinkers who can and will contribute to our world and anyone who knows them in positive ways.Michelle Garcia Winner (MGW) is the author of the Social Thinking series. My sanctuary, place of reflection and daily sitting practice. I begin my 26th year of teaching this year! I teach in the Bay Area and live in the beautiful redwoods of the Santa Cruz Mountains. I want to share what I have learned that allows these beautiful children to grow & sometimes thrive in my class. Flexible thinking is essential in the social world. It begins with a letter to the student which reflects our school's R.O.C.K. If you set your classroom and lessons up so that there is no. Most of us have various forms of think sheets, but this one is my personal favorite. Create Opportunities: Present your students with lots of opportunities to practice being flexible. These young people have touched me deeply and have made me a better teacher & hopefully person. Reflection Think Sheet: Social Emotional Brain Break. I am passionate, a little bit quirky ( some may say a little bit more) and dedicated to serving children with Autism.
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