The Social Times Curriculum

2018 National Indie Excellence Award Winner! Set includes: 3 Student Books 1 Teacher Book 1 Curriculum Guide USB drive with downloadable materials It's the weekly reader for social skills! Using a magazine format, The Social Times Curriculum is written for students in an engaging voice, aimed at teaching social cognition and emotional regulation in an enjoyable way that increases students' motivation and encourages peer interaction. Each chapter offers critical information for how to use social learning with peers and in the community while making each lesson entertaining and applicable to today's students. Within The Social Times Teacher Book, educators will find expansion topics, ideas for take-home work, benchmarks for the various topics, and tips for sensory activities and additional practice. While the curriculum is targeted toward students ages eight through thirteen, The Social Times Teacher Book suggests ways to expand the topics for older students. The book also explains the research in neuroscience used in creating the curriculum, as well as describes how to use each section of the curriculum. By providing information about evidence-based practices and 21st century skills, The Social Times Curriculum assists teachers in achieving the social and emotional goals of students with autism spectrum disorder. The Social Times Curriculum set consists of three copies of The Social Times Student Book, one copy of The Social Times Teacher Book, The Social Times Curriculum Guide, and a USB drive with downloadable materials. The USB materials include word searches, crossword puzzles, quizzes, hand-outs, scales, and additional activities. The Social Times Student Book is also available separately to supplement larger classes.