PUBLISHING. Specialist Educational Resources PALS MUSIC MUSIC. Social Skills Program MAGIC

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1 Specialist Educational Resources PALS Social Skills Program PUBLISHING MAGIC

2 PALS Social Skills Program PALS SOCIAL SKILLS PROGRAM A social skills teaching resource for ages 3 to 6 years An Australian, research-based social skills program designed by clinical psychologists and early childhood educators for use in day care centres, preschools, kindergarten classrooms and other early childhood centres. PALS Social Skills Program (3rd edition) Authors: Cooper, Pearson, Goodfellow, Paske and Muhlheim ISBN: P ALS Social Skills Program teaches children from 3 to 6 years of age about greeting others, listening, sharing, taking turns, dealing with feelings of fear, sadness and anger, and solving problems. Learning social skills like these in early childhood is just as important as learning numeracy and literacy. The early childhood and early school years are when children start to make friends, learn to cooperate with others and begin to solve social problems. Like all skills, some children develop social skills more easily than others. Social skills are of the utmost importance for children s future development. PALS Social Skills Program teaches children constructive ways to solve problems that arise in social situations. This is done through stories acted out by puppets, video scenarios, probe questions, role-play activities and songs. Teachers are provided with detailed information on how to implement the program and run the sessions, and parent information sheets for each session help to support the program at home. It is estimated that over 50,000 children have now been through the PALS Social Skills Program in Australia and the United Kingdom. Clinical evaluations from the NSW Department of Health and UK early childhood psychologists indicate that the PALS Social Skills Program significantly reduces problem behaviour and increases social skills. PALS Social Skills Program includes: ten sessions covering all the fundamental social skills; step-by-step guide for running the program; detailed explanations of how to develop each session; 3 large, plush puppets with mouth movement to act out stories; suggested scripts for each session to help the educator cover all the concepts; a CD with songs for specific sessions; song lyrics and relaxation script for young children; a DVD with social scenarios for specific sessions (VHS video available upon request); suggested resources and activities for supporting each social skill; parent information sheets on ways to continue PALS Social Skills Program at home; staff information sheets on ways to continue the program at the centre or school; a heavy-duty satchel with shoulder strap to hold program kit contents; a A3 size, colour poster. For more information, visit the PALS Social Skills Program web site:

3 Track Song title and notes 9 Listen and clap beats 10 Listen and sing echo I Hear Thunder 11 Discuss seasons and weather Sing echo Find sounds for thunder and rain Use found and drum sounds in song We All Walk In 12 Listen then do actions 13 Sing with actions, as a cat saying miaow 14 Sing with actions, as other animals of children s choice The Bus Going By 15 Lie down to listen Vocalise sounds for sound effects in song Explore found and instrumental sounds for effects 16 Sing song with vocal, instrumental and found sound effects Create new verses creative educational resources MAGIC A music teaching resource for ages 3 to 6 years An Australian music teaching resource written by an experienced early childhood music teacher in consultation with academics and educators for use in day care centres, preschools, kindergarten classrooms and other early childhood centres. Music Magic Author: Lucy Bainger ISBN: Music Magic is a valuable resource for educators and students, parents and carers in providing fun and enriching musical experiences for young children. Sharing music with children is a wonderful, joyful experience for everyone involved and yet it can present challenges for the educator. With Music Magic, educators, including those with very little musical experience, are provided with practical support and detailed instructions for sharing music confidently and effectively with young children. Music Magic focuses on the fundamental musical concepts, including stopping and starting, sound texture, beat, tempo, dynamics, pitch and rhythm. The educator and the children explore the concepts together and these are brought alive through musical play involving games, singing, movement, playing and improvising on instruments, and conducting. The songs and games encourage active listening and participation for groups and for the individual child. Music Magic is a flexible resource which can be used in a variety of ways. It is an essential aid to an emergent curriculum. Music Magic gives a helping hand to every educator who would like to develop and extend his or her own musical expertise and involve children in musical play that is both fun and educational. Music Magic includes: eight chapters covering all the fundamental musical concepts; over 3o songs and games; a CD with all the songs for each chapter; detailed explanations of ways to share the songs and games with children; educator tutorials on specific focus areas, included on the CD; reference notes providing practical assistance on important aspects of early childhood music; s for the educator with summaries of the songs and games for each music session, and the song lyrics; a lanyard and holder for the s to enable the educator to work hands-free; take-home notes for parents on ways to continue Music Magic at home; suggestions for music making with children in groups and individually; further explorations for developing each concept in other key learning areas; recommendations for music recordings, web sites and further reading. Track Song title and notes Stop and Start 1 1 Listen to song Count claps Clap and count with song Walking Song 2 Walk in circle Call Stop Child is stop-starter Song is stop-starter Change direction 3 Different tempos Explore children s suggestions for different movements Roly Poly 4 Practice arm movement Count taps Explore found sounds for taps Explore percussion instrument sounds 5 Tap with varying tempos Freeze 6 Dance to music Stop when music stops Sounds Like 2 Track Song title and notes 7/8 Stop-starter child hits drum to stop and start dancing Explore different dance music styles Stop and Start 1 1 Listen to song Count claps Clap and count with song Walking Song 2 Walk in circle Call Stop Child is stop-starter Song is stop-starter Change direction 3 Different tempos Explore children s suggestions for different movements Roly Poly 4 Practice arm movement Count taps Explore found sounds for taps Explore percussion instrument sounds 5 Tap with varying tempos Freeze 6 Dance to music Stop when music stops 7/8 Stop-starter child hits drum to stop and start dancing Explore different dance music styles But I m not that musical and I can t sing. Music Magic has been designed with the understanding that while some educators have some background in music, many may have little experience of music making. For more information, visit the Music Magic web site: WEB: publishing@inscript.com.au TELEPHONE:

4 WEB: TELEPHONE: INSPIRE SERIES INSPIRE SERIES The Inspire Series of differentiated teaching units has been designed to support teachers in K 12 classroom practice in meeting the learning needs of all students. Through curriculum differentiation, which modifies content materials and instructional strategies, students with differing abilities are provided with curriculum opportunities that allow them to access appropriate levels of learning. The units are suitable for both mixed-ability classrooms and self-contained gifted student classrooms. Each unit includes a framework for differentiating teaching practice, activities with photocopiable blackline master student work sheets for core and gifted students, teacher s guides for each activity and teacher s resources for running the unit. INSPIRE SERIES 01 Rainforests: A multidisciplinary teaching unit for upper primary school differentiated for gifted students by Bronwyn MacLeod Rainforests assists students to investigate rainforest environments around the world, their importance, the effects of human development and intervention on them, and to evaluate what the future may hold for the world s rainforests. INSPIRE SERIES 02 Our Solar System: A differentiated teaching unit for middle to upper primary school by Bronwyn MacLeod Our Solar System assists students to investigate the structure and importance of our solar system, examining the development of technology and the growth of human understanding of its elements, and evaluating the future of research and exploration. INSPIRE SERIES 03 Perspectives: A differentiated English teaching unit for lower secondary school by Ruth Targett and Bronwyn MacLeod Perspectives explores writing as a process and the successful manipulation of language though tutorials and exposure to various styles and forms of language manipulation. The works of other writers are the primary sources of information and inspiration for students, however the main focus is on the production of students own writing and control of language through the activities provided. For more information, visit the Inspire Series Web site: UPCOMING INSPIRE SERIES TITLES: The Australian Identity: A differentiated teaching unit for upper primary school Patterns: A differentiated teaching unit for upper primary school Transport: A differentiated teaching unit for early primary school Living things: A differentiated teaching unit for early primary school

5 WEB: TELEPHONE: GIFTED EDUCATION Giftedness in Early Childhood by Cathie Harrison Giftedness in Early Childhood is a comprehensive publication offering practical assistance for parents of young gifted children, university students in undergraduate early childhood or gifted education courses, academics studying and researching giftedness in early childhood, and early childhood educators. Information is included on identification, planning and programming, and early entrance to school. There are also nomination checklists for both teachers and parents to use in the identification of gifted chil dren. Gifted Students in Primary Schools Differentiating the Curriculum by Miraca Gross, Bronwyn MacLeod, Diana Drummond and Caroline Merrick A comprehensive, teacher-friendly publication offering direct and practical assistance in differentiating the primary school syllabus to extend and challenge students talented in specific areas, developing your own curriculum units for gifted students, and understanding the characteristics and needs of gifted and talented students. Includes enrichment activities based on the Harry Potter series. Gifted Students in Secondary Schools Differentiating the Curriculum by Miraca Gross, Bronwyn MacLeod and Marilyn Pretorius A comprehensive, teacher-friendly publication offering direct and practical assistance in differentiating the secondary school syllabus to extend and challenge students talented in specific areas, developing your own curriculum units for gifted students, understanding the characteristics and needs of gifted and talented students. Hundreds of curriculum ideas. Use them as they are or adapt them to your own needs. It s About Time!: A Literature-Based Unit for Gifted Students in Middle Primary School by Denise Cramsie It s About Time! has been developed for gifted students in Years 3 and 4 and explores the fascinating concept of time. This interdisciplinary 20 lesson teaching unit develops skills in the areas of persuasive writing, analysis and interpretation of literature, and speaking and listening with extension activities in reading, writing, music, research, language, art, creative problem-solving, maths and science. It features Australian literature including The Best-Kept Secret by Emily Rodda, Jeremy Jeremiah by Antonia Barron and Melissa s Ghost by Michael Dugan. This unique unit is presented complete and ready to use as a boxed set with slipcase consisting of: a Teacher s Manual; a Teacher s Resources booklet of photocopiable blackline masters; and 10 Students Readings booklets. $99.00 Look Back in Time: A Literature-Based Unit for Gifted Students in Lower Primary School by Gail Erskine Complementing It s About Time! this 19 lesson unit of work for gifted students inyears 1 and 2 incorporates time travel, poetry and historical fiction to provide material for the development of higher-order thinking skills. Australian literature selections including: Stuntumble Monday by Libby Hathorn, The Story of Rosy Dock by Jeannie Baker and traditional stories from the Dreamtime, provide the basis for thought-provoking interdisciplinary activities designed to challenge and stimulate academically gifted students. This specially developed teaching unit is presented complete and ready to use as a boxed set with slipcase consisting of: a Teacher s Manual; a Teacher s Resources booklet of photocopiable blackline masters; and 10 Students Readings booklets. $99.00