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WWB Training Kit #6. Using Environmental Strategies to Promote Positive Social Interactions. Why is it important to promote positive social interaction?. Environmental strategies to promote positive social interactions. Focus on environmental strategies
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WWB Training Kit #6 Using Environmental Strategies to Promote Positive Social Interactions
Environmental strategies to promote positive social interactions • Focus on environmental strategies • Environmental strategies are changes and adaptations that can be made to a classroom’s environment to encourage positive social interaction between children
Changing and adapting group composition • Group children according to their characteristics • Consider the number of children in each group
Changing and adapting activities • Limit the number of centers • Have motivating activities
Changing and adapting materials • Use novel materials/rotate toys • Provide social toys • Suggest new ideas for engaging with the materials
Additional Resources • Odom, S. L., McConnell, S. R., Ostrosky, M., Peterson, C., Skellenger, A., Spicuzza, R., Chandler, L. K., & McEvoy, M. A. (1997).Play time, social time: Organizing your classroom to build interaction skills. Minneapolis: Institute on Community Integration,University of Minnesota. [The curriculum can be ordered at: http://ici.umn.edu/products/curricula.html.] • Sandall, S., McLean, M. E., & Smith, B. J. (2000). DEC recommended practices in early intervention/early childhood special education. Longmont, CO: Sopris West.