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How to Run My Play Date?: A Children's Book That Teaches the Friendship Skill of Running Play Dates
Have you thought of guiding your child to take leadership and run their own play dates?
Do you want to help your child improve their friendship skills?
This is the right book for you and your little one(s)! This book is also perfect for teachers and therapists!
As part of the Behavior Science How to… Series, How to Run My Play Date? offers step-by-step guidance for young readers to plan and run their own play dates. Children will take the perspective of the main character, learn to participate in the planning process, and take leadership in developing friendships, in a fun and interactive way!
Also as part of the Making Friends! Series, this book brings a new friendship marble for young readers to collect and build on their friendship skills – Running play dates!
The author has uniquely applied behavior science to children’s literature by using behavioral technologies and procedures such as modelling, task analysis, chaining, prompting and prompt fading, and so on.
The series was developed together with researchers, school teachers, early childhood educators, behaviour analysts, speech-language pathologists, many parents, and young children!
Do you want to help your child improve their friendship skills?
This is the right book for you and your little one(s)! This book is also perfect for teachers and therapists!
As part of the Behavior Science How to… Series, How to Run My Play Date? offers step-by-step guidance for young readers to plan and run their own play dates. Children will take the perspective of the main character, learn to participate in the planning process, and take leadership in developing friendships, in a fun and interactive way!
Also as part of the Making Friends! Series, this book brings a new friendship marble for young readers to collect and build on their friendship skills – Running play dates!
The author has uniquely applied behavior science to children’s literature by using behavioral technologies and procedures such as modelling, task analysis, chaining, prompting and prompt fading, and so on.
The series was developed together with researchers, school teachers, early childhood educators, behaviour analysts, speech-language pathologists, many parents, and young children!
42 pages, Kindle Edition
Published February 8, 2023
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March 3, 2023
This book is an amazing tool to help build friendships!
I highly recommend this story for teachers and families to help foster relationships and give kids a plan to help facilitate a play date that will ease anxiety that comes with inviting a friend over for the first time. I love how the author is mindful of the challenges children face when it comes to each step of inviting someone over the house and addresses then gives a solution. This is such a brilliantly created story that gives engaging activities children can use to help plan their playdate at the end of the story. This would be a great book for therapists, educators, and families to use with kids, especially children who need a more specific structure of what ti expect on a playdate and specific strategies to help have successful playdate.
I highly recommend this story for teachers and families to help foster relationships and give kids a plan to help facilitate a play date that will ease anxiety that comes with inviting a friend over for the first time. I love how the author is mindful of the challenges children face when it comes to each step of inviting someone over the house and addresses then gives a solution. This is such a brilliantly created story that gives engaging activities children can use to help plan their playdate at the end of the story. This would be a great book for therapists, educators, and families to use with kids, especially children who need a more specific structure of what ti expect on a playdate and specific strategies to help have successful playdate.
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February 17, 2023A practical book to help kids run their own play dates!
This book is mind blowing! As a parent, I have never run a play date as systematic and structured as the book teaches! I usually just let the kids play themselves! I didn’t know we could have done so much to help my child work on leadership skills, planning, and perspective taking! I can’t wait to try this out with my 5 year old! I would recommend this book to all parents!! 👍👍
This book is mind blowing! As a parent, I have never run a play date as systematic and structured as the book teaches! I usually just let the kids play themselves! I didn’t know we could have done so much to help my child work on leadership skills, planning, and perspective taking! I can’t wait to try this out with my 5 year old! I would recommend this book to all parents!! 👍👍
June 6, 2023
So Many Gems!
This book is fully loaded! (And I have a feeling it’s his is true for the entire series, although I haven’t read the other books.) There are so many tips, tricks and techniques in this story to help assist kids take the reigns on earning their independence by learning important planning strategies in the world of play dates! The illustrations were great too! I love the dog!
This book is fully loaded! (And I have a feeling it’s his is true for the entire series, although I haven’t read the other books.) There are so many tips, tricks and techniques in this story to help assist kids take the reigns on earning their independence by learning important planning strategies in the world of play dates! The illustrations were great too! I love the dog!
June 22, 2023
As a former teacher and aunt of a five year old and one year old, I can't say enough good things about this fun-filled book. Learning how to set up a play date and care about others and make and keep friends is a major skill for a child to acquire for his or her lifetime. I loved the charts and lists so much and can see how a child can benefit from all that Stephanie Chan put into this lovely book. The art and heart is filled within the pages.
June 30, 2023
Much thought for how to make a play date a safe, fun day
This little book is of great value as the author has taken the time to produce a guide for parents to help their children play in a safe and productive way. I believe as many parents as possible should read this book and use the principle ideas to set conditions under which their children can interact. It would be a very positive outcome if parenting groups added the book to their list of required reading.
This little book is of great value as the author has taken the time to produce a guide for parents to help their children play in a safe and productive way. I believe as many parents as possible should read this book and use the principle ideas to set conditions under which their children can interact. It would be a very positive outcome if parenting groups added the book to their list of required reading.
August 24, 2023
Teaches children about friendship and play dates
Wow, this is a well done picture book with easy and inviting instructions to teach a child how to run a play date and what to do along the way, I like how practical it is, and at the end, the checklist to give a child and or a parent. I almost wish that even adults could use this book in reference to any friendship and age. I liked it so much I sent a copy to my niece for her children.
Wow, this is a well done picture book with easy and inviting instructions to teach a child how to run a play date and what to do along the way, I like how practical it is, and at the end, the checklist to give a child and or a parent. I almost wish that even adults could use this book in reference to any friendship and age. I liked it so much I sent a copy to my niece for her children.
February 16, 2023
Great book to teach kids how to plan events
This was a great book written to help kids learn how to events. I also love the beautiful illustrations and at the e d of the book the Author equipped the readers with tools to help the reader plan for their next e event. A very helpful resource and book.
This was a great book written to help kids learn how to events. I also love the beautiful illustrations and at the e d of the book the Author equipped the readers with tools to help the reader plan for their next e event. A very helpful resource and book.
June 1, 2023
Learning About Plans & Expectations
Well, my family says I am too structured and organized, so I’m always shooting for more spontaneity, but for the child who needs to learn more about structure, planning, goals and expectations, this book is a great tool! —Particularly helpful for the shy child who is nervous about making new friends!
Well, my family says I am too structured and organized, so I’m always shooting for more spontaneity, but for the child who needs to learn more about structure, planning, goals and expectations, this book is a great tool! —Particularly helpful for the shy child who is nervous about making new friends!
June 9, 2023
Another great book in the Behavior Science How To…Series
I think that this book is my favorite so far of the series. It contains excellent tips as to how to plan a play date and a play date planning package. The book is a wonderful investment for your young child who is learning the keys to good friendships!
I think that this book is my favorite so far of the series. It contains excellent tips as to how to plan a play date and a play date planning package. The book is a wonderful investment for your young child who is learning the keys to good friendships!
June 23, 2023
a guide for being a good host
Teaching children about entertaining a friend and having a guest in their home is such an important and overlooked part of parenting. This has guides in the back of the book and really helps schedule the play date from beginning to end. A great resource!
Teaching children about entertaining a friend and having a guest in their home is such an important and overlooked part of parenting. This has guides in the back of the book and really helps schedule the play date from beginning to end. A great resource!
February 16, 2023
very informative!
A step-by-step guide for kids or parents who may be unsure of how to hold playdates. The illustrations are bright and engaging, and the instructions are relatable and easy to understand. A great how-to book!
A step-by-step guide for kids or parents who may be unsure of how to hold playdates. The illustrations are bright and engaging, and the instructions are relatable and easy to understand. A great how-to book!
February 20, 2023
Valuable resource!
This is a great book for children guiding them about planning a play date by themselves and developing much needed friendship skills. The book has lovely illustrations, and is a very valuable interactive resource for the kids. Definitely recommend!
This is a great book for children guiding them about planning a play date by themselves and developing much needed friendship skills. The book has lovely illustrations, and is a very valuable interactive resource for the kids. Definitely recommend!
March 10, 2023
Cute
This is cute story about a friends excitement at his best friend coming over for his first play date. We enjoyed how son and dad prepared and how both friends enjoyed their time together.
This is cute story about a friends excitement at his best friend coming over for his first play date. We enjoyed how son and dad prepared and how both friends enjoyed their time together.
June 18, 2023
Informative Story
This is a cute story about a little boy and his first play date. He is so excited to plan the play date and to make sure everything goes well. The book is very informative for children on how to plan and enjoy all play dates.
This is a cute story about a little boy and his first play date. He is so excited to plan the play date and to make sure everything goes well. The book is very informative for children on how to plan and enjoy all play dates.
June 27, 2023
A great interactive children's book!
Learn the art of running play dates in a scientific way! This interactive book teaches you to be a good friend and host. Bright illustrations and lots of great tips make it a lovely read! Recommended!
Learn the art of running play dates in a scientific way! This interactive book teaches you to be a good friend and host. Bright illustrations and lots of great tips make it a lovely read! Recommended!
September 26, 2023
Practical information
A guide to to help your child plan a playdate to build friendships. There is a template included and the steps how to prepare for one. It includes parents to work with their child/children. The dog adds some humour to the book.
A guide to to help your child plan a playdate to build friendships. There is a template included and the steps how to prepare for one. It includes parents to work with their child/children. The dog adds some humour to the book.
February 26, 2023
great book
This is a great book with an important message. The illustrations are fun and colourful and my son really enjoyed it.
This is a great book with an important message. The illustrations are fun and colourful and my son really enjoyed it.
July 6, 2023
Cute
Lovely and interactive book on how to make friends and invite them and have fun to our house. Little readers will love it. Such a fun book. Highly recommended. Loved it.
Lovely and interactive book on how to make friends and invite them and have fun to our house. Little readers will love it. Such a fun book. Highly recommended. Loved it.
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