WWB Training Kit

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WWB Training Kit 6

• Using Environmental
• Strategies to Promote Positive Social
  Interactions

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Why is it important to promote positive social
interaction?
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Environmental strategies to promote positive
social interactions

• Focus on environmental strategies
• Environmental strategies are changes and
  adaptations that can be made to a classrooms
  environment to encourage positive social
  interaction between children

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Changing and adapting group composition

• Group children according to their characteristics
• Consider the number of children in each group

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Changing and adapting activities

• Limit the number of centers
• Have motivating activities

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Changing and adapting materials

• Use novel materials/rotate toys
• Provide social toys
• Suggest new ideas for engaging with the materials

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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.