- The personal narrative
- Verbal organization
- Writing with cohesion
- Perspective taking
- Theory of Mind
- Critical Thinking
- Character and personal motivations, feelings and plans
- Conflict Resolution
- Central Coherence
- Conversation initiation and repair
- Inference
- Problem Solving
- Cause/Effect
- Blending SGM® with Social Thinking® methodologies
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The Autism series relates how to use Story Grammar Marker® methodology to help children develop social communication with the goal of facilitating relationships at school, during academic activities, and at home. Specially designed materials are included for developing the understanding of narrative structure, Critical Thinking Triangle®, and pragmatics. Books may be purchased individually or as a 3-book set, or with included games and activities in The Autism Collection. All three volumes are packed with our research-based methodology and engaging activities & lessons for using Story Grammar Marker® methodology and NEW strategies to help children with Social Learning Challenges to work on skills such as:
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MindWing’s Autism Collection for Social Communication supports Story-Based (narrative) Intervention for children with social learning challenges. The “narrative” is the human mode of thought and is an integral part of social communication; how we share our ideas, plans, dreams, memories & beliefs in social interaction in school and in life. Using Story Grammar Marker® methodology, this Collection helps children:
- tell their “story”
- take perspective, develop Theory of Mind
- become critical thinkers
- build Central Coherence
- solve problems
- initiate & repair conversation to establish relationships
- recognise feelings through verbal and nonverbal cues
- infer, plan and write with cohesion
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New and Improved STAMPede....now includes SGM® Thinking Bubble, a purple stamp pad in a handy case. 9 wood-mounted, rubber stamps of the patented icons of the Story Grammar Marker®. Using MindWing’s Icon STAMPede! students can...
- Revise and edit their writing
- Make individual bookmarks
- Create custom worksheets
- Use stamps in Writing Work Stations
- Stamp icons in journals as part of students’ responses
- Customize a writing conference
- Model revision for the class
- Colour in the icons in art and writing projects
