Training for Parents and Professionals

In Service Training

Training sessions concentrate on lessons and activities to use in the classroom. We also focus on the methodology and teaching guidelines suggested in The Wanna Play Program.

Each in-service can be tailored for the specific needs of any school staff.h2. Running Social Skills Programs at Home, School and Therapy Sessons

Training Workshops

Professionals: $75 (** $65 for three or more)
Parents: $20 (** $15 for three or more)
Registration Required: See Below for Form

Assessing Social Needs and Choosing Social Goals
Friday, January 9th 2009
9:30-12:30 pm
-The Importance of Social Behavior
-Observing the Environment and the Child
-Breaking Down Desired Behaviors into Specific Goals

Strategies and Guidelines for Program Success
Sunday, January 25th 2009
9:30-12:30pm
-Teaching Techniques and Strategies
-Overall Approach to Social Development
-Modeling and Prompting Behavior

Developing your strengths as a Facilitator of Interactive Social Behavior
Friday, February 6th 2009
9:30 – 12:30pm
-Adopting a Positive Attitude
-Internalize Before We Teach
-Building a Strengthening Creativity as teacher of social skills

Creating a Social Environment
Sunday, February 22st 2009
9:30 – 12:30pm
-Evaluating an Environment
-The Impact of Sensory Stimulus
-Creating a Socially Rich Environment

Implementing the Wanna Play Program: Social Lessons and Activities – Part I
Friday, March 6th 2009
9:30-12:30pm – Assessing social need and forming social groups – Including Sensory Support – Planning each session: Direct instruction, Adult Lead Activities, and Free Play

Implementing the Wanna Play Program: Social Lessons and Activities –
Part II
Sunday, March 29th 2009
9:30 – 12:30pm – Choosing Social Topics – Tracking Programs: Observational Note Taking / Communicating with Home – Make and take planning session with the authors

*All Six Trainings required for Wanna Play Employment

Suggested Reading

Wanna Play: Friendship Skills for Preschool and Elementary Grades By: Ruth Herron Ross and Beth Roberts-Pacchione

This parent and teacher friendly handbook provides over 60 lesson plans involving more than 300 games and activities. With dozens of reproducible, it offers many instructional options for teachers including:

• Lesson plans outlining teaching concepts, objectives, and attitudinal approaches
• Individual Education Program (IEP) goals and reporting categories
• Constructive advice for teaching children who exhibit difficult behavior but may not have been diagnosed with a disability

Training Conference Registration Form

Name: ____________________________
Address: ___________________________________________________________________
Phone: _________________________
Email: ___________________________
Occupation: ______________________
Employer: _____________________
Attendees Names (sign for a group)
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Please share something about your self and what you are hoping to learn from the conference: ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

• Reduced rates apply for individuals who register for three or more sessions and/or for groups of three or more registering for three or more sessions.

Conference Date: Check all that apply

• Assessing Social Needs and Choosing Social Goals Friday, January 9th 2009 9:30-12:30 pm
• Strategies and Guidelines for Program SuccessSunday, January 25th 2009 9:30-12:30pm
• Developing your strengths as a Facilitator of Interactive Social Behavior Friday, February 6th 2009 9:30 – 12:30pm
• Creating a Social Environment at Home and School Sunday, February 21st 2009 9:30 – 12:30pm
• Implementing the Wanna Play Program: Social Lessons and Activities – Part I Friday, March 6th 2009 9:30-12:30pm
• Implementing the Wanna Play Program: Social Lessons and Activities –
• Part II Sunday, March 29th 2009 9:30 – 12:30pm

All Trainings will be held at Wanna Play’s Newtown Square Location
Conference Fee:
______Professionals: $75 (** $65 for 3 or more people and/or dates)
______Parents: $20 (** $15 for 3 or more people and/or dates)
______Suggested Text: $32.81 + tax (add to conference fee)
______I will bring my own copy

Total: ___________________

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  Wanna Play
  3625 Chapel Road
  Newtown Square, PA 19073

*A confirmation letter will be sent to you by email prior to the event and will include directions and hotels. **Refunds will be given for cancellations made in writing two weeks prior to the conferences, minus a $20 processing fee.

Phone: 610-853-2898 – Fax: 610-853-0837
www.wannaplayprogram.com – mail@wannaplayprogram.com