A Day at the Zoo is a
series of stories about Cameron, a fourth grader, and his friend and cousin
Lauren, who is in third grade. Each story is designed to introduce one of the
six social skills that are a significant part of the online interactive
assessment tool - Zoo U.
The six social skills are:
- Impulse
Control
- Emotional
Regulation
- Communication
- Empathy
- Initiation
- Cooperation
Each story in this series follows the two
children as
they learn about
the social skills through their interactions with the zoo animals. The stories
correlate directly to the Zoo U online interactive assessment tool. All of the stories can be used independently
as well, to introduce social skills topics in the classroom.
What You Get: Each story includes:
- Student Version with
thought questions and skill questions
- Teacher Version that
includes group discussion questions , story extensions and storyteller techniques
designed to add excitement and humor to the story
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| Allie’s Ability – Miss Allgood remembers a special ability she developed as a child: to talk to animals. The ability to talk with others and listen to them is the foundation of social relations. Children need to learn how to express themselves in a way that peers will accept. They also need to listen so their communication is a two way conversation. |
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| Burping Bilbo – With good emotion regulation skills, children can be more effective in their relationships even when under stress or very excited. In this story, Bilbo displays an embarrassing habit when he’s nervous. With some help from Grandpa, he learns a very special power – to control his emotions and feelings! |
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| The Holiday Party - Cooperation occurs when a child applies other social skills in real life situations to accomplish a task with another person. It requires give and take and the ability to recognize the diverse wishes and goals of others. In this story, the animals learn to cooperate in order to put on a big holiday party that reflects the diversity of their backgrounds. |
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| Snowy the Leopard – Snowy has trouble making friends and initiating contact. His interactions vacillate between aggression and withdrawal when faced with new social situations. He learns how to start a relationship by initiating conversation with a potential friend. |
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| Fred the Flamingo - Fred is upset because he doesn't like the color pink. When Miss Allgood was empathetic to Fred, they become closer as friends and share ideas about how to solve Fred's dilemma. They all learn that empathy is a key ingredient in social relationships. |
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| Upshaw’s Urges - Impulse control is critical to a child's success in social situations. Upshaw the gorilla struggles with this skill and suffers from negative consequences when he loses control. Lauren shares with Upshaw a technique that she recently learned to help control herself when she gets excited. |
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