{"product_id":"i-get-it-building-social-thinking-and-reading-comprehension-through-book-chats","title":"I Get It! Building Social Thinking and Reading Comprehension Through Book Chats","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"right\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description ellipsis richtext\" id=\"rmjs-1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 936px; display: inline;\" data-readmore=\"\" data-rownumber=\"16\"\u003eReading comprehension is more than being able to read words and sentences...\u003cbr\u003e How many parents and classroom teachers have experienced the child who can read, often at an early age, but can't seem to grasp the meaning behind a sentence, or struggles to interpret story lines or the characters' perspectives or emotions?\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReading comprehension is more than decoding words. It depends less on language comprehension and more on a student's social thinking ability. Yet little has been written from this point of view. Until now. Author Audra Jensen brilliantly illuminates the synergistic relationship between social thinking and reading comprehension. Teachers, administrators, parents, and clinicians alike will appreciate her positive, practical approach to helping children learn to read for meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #78ae44;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eContents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDiscussion of the research available on reading comprehension and its relationship to social thinking\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn organized teaching approach called Book Chat that uses children's literature, often picture books, to teach social thinking and improve reading comprehension\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher-tested strategies for in-classroom use, aligned with current educational standards\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNumerous examples of Book Chat literature, organized to teach specific Social Thinking® concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIEP goal ideas and examples\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #78ae44;\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eConcepts Explored Through Specific Books and Strategies\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBoring Moments\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBody in the Group\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmart and Wacky Guesses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Social Fake\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSocial Wondering\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuperflex and the Unthinkables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThinking with Eyes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWhopping Topic Change\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichelle Says:  \u003cem\u003e\"Audra Jensen provides a motivating context through which students can explore, explain, and experience the messages implied in the books they read. I Get It! is a strong tool that encourages our students to take their time to learn more about social information.\"\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"color: #78ae44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\nAudra Jensen, a certified Special Education teacher and a Board-Certified Behaviour Analyst, got her start as a parent of a child with autism. She has since been interested in the field of reading comprehension and social thinking and how they are interlaced in students with social cognitive disorders. Audra now runs a clinic which provides behaviour analytic services and social thinking groups to students with autism and related disorders. She lives in Vancouver, WA with a doting husband, two kids, and two lovable canines.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description ellipsis richtext\" aria-expanded=\"true\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 936px; display: inline;\" data-readmore=\"\" data-rownumber=\"16\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description ellipsis richtext\" aria-expanded=\"true\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 936px; display: inline;\" data-readmore=\"\" data-rownumber=\"16\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"description ellipsis richtext\" aria-expanded=\"true\" style=\"max-height: none; height: 936px; display: inline;\" data-readmore=\"\" data-rownumber=\"16\"\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #6aa84f;\"\u003eAuthors: Audra Jensen\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished: 2011\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher: Think Social Publishing, Inc.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages: 143\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: 9781936943012\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Social Thinking","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":20788668163,"sku":"9781936943012","price":35.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1311\/1187\/products\/I_Get_It_Building_Social_Thinking_and_Reading_Comprehension_Through_Book_Chats.png?v=1466646796","url":"https:\/\/c-c.sg\/products\/i-get-it-building-social-thinking-and-reading-comprehension-through-book-chats","provider":"Social Thinking Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}