Social Awareness

The ability to take the perspective of and empathize with others, including those from diverse backgrounds and cultures. The ability to understand social and ethical norms for behavior and to recognize family, school, and community resources and supports. -Perspective-taking -Empathy -Appreciating diversity -Respect for others

 Books

Thinking thoughts and feeling feelings

Thinking with your eyes 

The Tale of Two Beasts by Fiona Roberton

A Sick Day For Amos McGee by Philip C. Stead and Erin E Stead

Unicorn and Horse by David Miles

The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Dewalt

 It's Okay to Be Different by Todd Parr

Whole Body Listening

The Colors Of Us By: Karen Katz

Songs

Where You Think a Thought

The Golden Rule

 Videos

Duck or Rabbit?

Superheroes Social Skills

Different Tigers

Activities

-Dramatic play

-Play with puppets/dolls/stuffed animals

-role play

-re-enact scenarios from favorite stories, books. Ad-lib to your part and encourage your child to do the same.

-Play a guessing game with your child. Describe inner attributes and feelings of well known real people or characters from a pre-determined book or movie. For example: If we choose the movie "The Lion King", I might begin by describing a character like this: This character often feels angry because he feels like life is not fair for him and he wants to be happy. He thinks if he has what someone else has, he will be happy. (Scar) 

-Read these scenario cards and have your child guess how the person is feeling.