Plays That Model Psychological Skills

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ISBN: 9781931773096 | 1931773092
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 7/1/2003

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Young children learn psychological skills largely by imitation learning. With the help of this book and some widely available toy people, a teacher, tutor, parent, or caregiver can model positive patterns for young children by putting on plays for them.

Introduction

(6)

Productivity

(23)

Purposefulness

(1)

Not Just Laying Bricks, But Building a House

(1)

Persistence, Concentration

(12)

Taking the Math Test with the Sniffler

(1)

Listening to the Story

(1)

Shoveling the Snow

(2)

Teaching Herself to Read

(1)

Cleaning Up the Broken Glass

(1)

Helping the Farmer Pick up the Cabbages

(1)

Lending a Raincoat to the Person Feeding the Animals

(1)

Tommy Helps the Farmer Fix the Tractor

(1)

The Dog Jumps Over the Fence

(1)

Waiting for the Seeds to Come Up

(2)

Helping to Get the Airplane Door Open

(1)

Figuring Out Why the Helicopter Won't Start Up

(1)

Competence-development

(7)

Fixing the Roof

(1)

Helping Tie the Shoes

(1)

Fixing the Doorbell

(1)

Learning Swimming

(2)

Learning to Put the Harness On

(1)

Teaching the Person How to Use the Tractor

(1)

The Cow Learns How to Fly

(1)

Fixing the Blown-Out Tire

(1)

Organization

(3)

The Store Owner Gets Organized

(3)

Joyousness

(26)

Enjoying aloneness

(2)

Waiting to Tell the Mother About the Magnet

(1)

Letting the Parents Do Their Work

(1)

Pleasure from approval

(1)

Feeling Good About the Compliments to the Art Work

(1)

Pleasure from accomplishments

(2)

Congratulating Oneself While Writing

(2)

Pleasure from your own kindness

(6)

Moving Day

(1)

The People Dry Their Socks

(1)

The Rug Fire is Put Out

(1)

Out the Window from the Burning House

(1)

Overflowing Sink

(1)

Watering the Plants

(1)

Pleasure from discovery

(2)

The Cure for the Sneezing

(1)

Reading the Book in the Waiting Room

(1)

Pleasure from others' kindness

(5)

The Gratitude Elf Does His Magic

(2)

The Farmer Gets Medicine for the Horse

(2)

Helping Find the Bag

(1)

Pleasure from blessings

(3)

The Wizard's Potion Helps the People Celebrate Their Blessings

(3)

Pleasure from affection

(1)

The Dog Enjoys Getting Petted

(1)

Favorable attractions

(2)

The Television Dating Game

(2)

Gleefulness

(1)

Hide and Seek

(1)

Humor

(2)

Fantasies Around the Breakfast Table

(2)

Kindness

(19)

Kindness

(11)

Helping Turn the Table Over

(1)

Letting the Person Come in Out of the Rain

(1)

Feeding the Dog

(1)

Opening the Garage Door

(1)

Helping Move the Bed

(1)

Lending a Cold Person a Blanket

(1)

Getting Some Food at the Store

(1)

Finding the Ball

(1)

Sharing the Umbrella

(1)

Helping Clean Up the Trash

(1)

Helping To Find the Cart

(1)

The Horse Scratches the Cow's Back

(1)

Helping to Carry the Bag

(1)

Putting Gas in the Car

(1)

The Magic Man and the Boy Save the Plane

(1)

Empathy

(5)

Sensing When the Friend Has Had Enough

(1)

Taking Off the Mask When the Sister Is Scared

(1)

Making the Toddler Happy

(2)

Checking Before Cutting the Grass

(1)

Conscience

(3)

Having a Conscience about the Excluded Child

(3)

Honesty

(6)

Honesty

(4)

Confessing the Broken Dish

(1)

The Boy Tells His Mother About the Torn Newspaper

(1)

The Animals are Saved from the Poison

(2)

Awareness of your own abilities

(2)

The Song and Dance Team Assigns Roles

(2)

Fortitude

(14)

Fortitude, frustration-tolerance

(1)

Not Getting to Drive the Car

(1)

Having to Sleep in Her Own Room

(1)

At the Candy Machine

(1)

Handling separation

(1)

Saying Goodbye at the School

(1)

Handling rejection

(2)

Inviting a Friend to Go to the Water Slides

(2)

Handling criticism

(2)

Hearing a Good Criticism from a Friend

(1)

Hearing a Random Criticism

(1)

Handling mistakes and failures

(2)

The Person Tries to Stand On His Head

(1)

The Farmer Helps With the Fence

(1)

Magnanimity, non-jealousy

(4)

Handling it When the Little Brother Gets the Attention

(2)

The Dog Lets the Sheep Play with Him and the Farmer

(1)

The Horse and the Pig Share the Ball

100

(1)

Painful emotion-tolerance

101

(1)

Not Getting Anxious About Feeling Anxious

101

(1)

Fantasy-tolerance

102

(2)

The Boy Asks His Father About the Dream

102

(2)

Good decisions

104

(1)

Individual decision-making

104

(20)

Positive aim

104

(1)

Deciding Not To Feel Homesick

104

(1)

Thinking before acting

105

(2)

Checking the Lake for Rocks and Logs

105

(1)

Checking the Runway Before Landing the Plane

106

(1)

Fluency

107

(2)

The Child Puts the Request into Words

107

(2)

Awareness of your emotions

109

(1)

The Fall of the House of Blocks

109

(1)

Awareness of control

110

(4)

Not Feeling Guilty About the Lightning

110

(1)

Making a Plan About the Teasing

111

(3)

Decision-making

114

(10)

Deciding Whether or Not to Drink the Stuff

114

(1)

The Chewing Gum in the Chair

115

(1)

The Cow Helps the Chickens Find a Place to Perch

116

(1)

The Farmer Decides How to Keep the Trough from Getting Knocked Over

117

(2)

Deciding How to Get Out of the Silo

119

(1)

Getting the Nails Off the Runway

120

(2)

Helicopter Rescue of the Hurt Person

122

(2)

Joint decision-making, including conflict resolution

124

(90)

Toleration

124

(7)

Letting the Friend Pick What to Do

124

(1)

The Boy Who Could Have Fun With Anyone

125

(1)

The Girl Who Could Have Fun Playing With Anyone

126

(2)

The Boy Who Can Have Fun With Anyone Saves the Day

128

(2)

The Girl Imitates the Girl Who Can Have Fun With Everybody

130

(1)

Rational approach to joint decisions

131

(1)

The No Big Deal Break in Line

131

(1)

Option-generating

132

(6)

Taking Turns with the Wind-Up Toy

132

(2)

The Boy and His Sister Take Turns With the Book

134

(1)

The People Prevent the War

135

(3)

Option-evaluating

138

(4)

Being Quiet for the Sleeper

138

(1)

The Pig Helps the Dog Save His Friend the Mouse

139

(2)

Taking Turns with the Tractor

141

(1)

Assertion

142

(4)

Getting the Car off the Roof

142

(2)

Having a Race

144

(1)

Saving the Boy Who Climbed Onto the Wing

145

(1)

Submission

146

(1)

Conceding the Point about the Dinosaurs

146

(1)

Differential reinforcement

147

(2)

Thanks to the Brother for Bringing Things Back

147

(2)

Nonviolence

149

(9)

Forgiveness and anger control

149

(5)

Forgiving the Baby Sister for Tearing the Airplane

149

(1)

Forgiving the Person for Stepping on the Toe

150

(1)

Forgiving the Person Who Spilled the Water

151

(1)

The Anger Control Test

152

(2)

Nonviolence

154

(4)

Teaching the People to be Nice to the Dog

154

(1)

The Soldiers of the Kings Decide Not to Fight

155

(3)

Respectful talk, not being rude

158

(4)

Respectful talk, not being rude

158

(4)

Returning the Machine to the Store

158

(1)

Fixing the Family Emotional Climate

159

(3)

Friendship-Building

162

(18)

Discernment and Trusting

162

(5)

Getting Across the River

162

(2)

Accepting a Ride in the Car

164

(2)

The Person In the Wheel Chair Helps Out

166

(1)

Self-disclosure

167

(2)

Telling About Being Adopted

167

(1)

Telling About Not Reading

168

(1)

Gratitude and Approval

169

(2)

Glad to See the Guest

169

(1)

The Person Comes Into the Barn from the Rain

169

(1)

Nice Whistling

170

(1)

Complimenting the Dress

171

(1)

Social initiations

171

(5)

The Visitor Gets Some Lemonade

171

(1)

The Child Starts Playing With Other Children at Free Play

172

(1)

The New Pig Introduces Himself

173

(2)

The Boy Shows His New Friend the Ladder

175

(1)

Socializing

176

(2)

Having a Telephone Chat with the Grandparents

176

(2)

Listening

178

(2)

Listening to the Dream

178

(2)

Self discipline

180

(4)

Self-discipline

180

(4)

Using the Alarm Clock

180

(1)

Helping Wash Dishes

181

(1)

Not Eating the Brownie

182

(1)

Child: Oh, those brownies smell great! Did you just bake them, mom?

182

(2)

Loyalty

184

(3)

Loyalty

184

(3)

Being Loyal to the Sister

184

(1)

The Irritable Friends Solve Their Problem

184

(3)

Conservation

187

(2)

Conservation and Thrift

187

(2)

Saving Money and Getting Interest

187

(2)

Self-care

189

(8)

Carefulness

189

(3)

Choosing Not to Play Ball in the Street

189

(1)

Going Inside to Get Out of the Noise

190

(2)

Habits of self-care

192

(1)

Turning Down the Smokes and Booze, and Accepting the Run

192

(1)

Relaxation

193

(1)

Learning Muscle Relaxation

193

(1)

Self-nurture

194

(3)

Saying Assuring Things to Oneself When the Lights Go Out

194

(3)

Compliance

197

(3)

Compliance

197

(3)

Taking A Test

197

(1)

Leaving the Playground

197

(2)

Practicing Handwriting

199

(1)

Positive fantasy rehearsal

200

(3)

Imagination and positive fantasy rehearsal

200

(3)

Using Fantasy to Get Less Scared of Bedtime

200

(3)

Courage

203

(11)

Courage

203

(5)

Sledding Down the Hill

203

(1)

The New Dance

204

(1)

Feeding the Dinosaur

205

(1)

The Sheep Gets a Haircut

206

(1)

Comforting the Person Who's Nervous about Flying

207

(1)

Depending

208

(2)

The Person Asks for Help in Getting the Airplane Off

208

(2)

Independent thinking

210

(4)

Tom Plays With a Boy Other Children Are Teasing

210

(2)

The Son Goes to Bed

212

(2)

The Play Plots

214

(18)

Productivity

215

(1)

Joyousness

216

(1)

Kindness

217

(2)

Honesty

219

(1)

Fortitude

220

(2)

Individual Decision-Making

222

(1)

Joint Decision-Making

223

(1)

Nonviolence

224

(1)

Respectful talk, not being rude

225

(1)

Friendship-Building

225

(1)

Self-discipline

226

(1)

Loyalty

227

(1)

Conservation

227

(1)

Self-care

227

(1)

Compliance

228

(1)

Positive fantasy rehearsal

228

(1)

Courage

229

(1)

Examples of Improvising from Play Plots:

229

(3)

Appendix: The Psychological Skills Axis

232

(4)

Index of Psychological Skills Modeled in Plays

236

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Plays That Model Psychological Skills

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