{"product_id":"you-are-a-social-detective-2nd-edition","title":"You Are a Social Detective! Explaining Social Thinking to Kids, 2nd Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe social world is a big, complicated place where we are all social detectives as we observe, gather, and make sense of the clues in different social contexts (settings, situations, and the people in them) to figure out the hidden rules for expected behaviors, as well as to understand how we each feel and think about others in a situation. This 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eedition teaches social learners the power of observation, reading context, and interpreting clues to then choose how to respond in ways that meet their social goals.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/online-training\/series-social-detective-superflex\" target=\"_self\"\u003eLearn how to teach\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Are A Social Detective\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuperflex!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003econcepts with fidelity—\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/online-training\/series-social-detective-superflex\" target=\"_self\"\u003ejoin us for a two-part livestream training series\u003c\/a\u003e, which includes 30-day replay access starting March 4, 2021!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA new structured approach to observation, new illustrations reflecting a broader range of inclusion and diversity in characters, practice pages and activities for deeper learning, specific teaching tips, and a glossary of Social Thinking Vocabulary and concepts are just some of the new material you’ll find inside.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #78ae44;\"\u003eGuide readers on a journey of discovery where they can:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn formulas for gathering clues by observing a setting, the situation, and the people it\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBe empowered to figure out how the social world works through their own detective lens\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLearn to identify feelings and emotions and connect them to behaviors\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnderstand that all feelings are okay, even uncomfortable ones, and we can still learn and grow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGet support from emojis and special word banks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFind Social Thinking® core vocabulary words highlighted throughout to support and strengthen key learning concepts\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHave numerous opportunities to make smart guesses about hidden social rules in various situations\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSee examples and tips for school, home, and community life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCelebrate how all of us are social observers who are affected by others’ actions and reactions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #78ae44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat’s new in this 2\u003csup\u003end\u003c\/sup\u003e Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA structured approach to observation and clue gathering\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this new edition, we’ve added a structured approach to observing what’s happening and gathering clues for figuring out the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ehidden rules\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein a wide variety of situations—from the playground, math class, and school cafeteria to bedtime at home. Kids not only learn how to tune into the social world around them, but also to examine their own and others’ actions and reactions, figuring out how a certain behavioral response influences their own and others’ thoughts and feelings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePractice pages for applying learning\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlso new to the second edition are six practice pages with scenarios across a variety of environments, including the playground, home, and classroom settings. This storybook covers a lot of ground in teaching and practicing self-awareness and social competencies—and it also teaches interventionists (parents, caregivers, and professionals) and their social learners the Social Thinking® Vocabulary and concepts to support the social emotional learning process.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUpdated illustrations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNew illustrations promote inclusion and diversity with the addition of a girl Social Detective and everyday social learners of diverse races, different body types, and varied physical differences, all learning how to observe everyday situations and collect vital clues for understanding the hidden rules for expected behaviors.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGlossary of Social Thinking® Vocabulary\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThroughout the book, keywords are highlighted in bold. These keywords represent the Social Thinking® Vocabulary, concepts that can be used in just about every environment, by everyone in the process of discovering and practicing social thinking. The words are also fully defined in a glossary in the front of the book for easy reference. All vocabulary helps to identify aspects of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esocial emotional chain reaction\u003c\/em\u003e, which describes how each person is part of something larger than themselves in every social situation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTips for teaching and getting started\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWe recommend that interventionists (parents, caregivers, and professionals) first read\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Are a Social Detective!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby themselves, to learn our unique and explicit Social Thinking Vocabulary and underlying concepts of how we impact each other. Once interventionists and students learn the vocabulary and social concepts, it can be used during teachable moments everywhere: within curriculum instruction (e.g., reading comprehension of literature), in class, online, on the playground, in the community, and at home. We then recommend reading this book with kids in sections and combining that reading selection with real-life discussions about how the concepts apply to the social learners and their daily lives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecommended reading and teaching sections:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMy Smarts, School Smarts, Social Smarts p. 1-7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Situation p. 8-12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBeing a Social Detective and Smart Guess, Wacky Guess p. 13- 23\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHidden Rules in a Situation, Expected Behaviors p. 24-37\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUnexpected Behaviors p. 38-45\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReview and Practice p. 46-53\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Are a Social Detective!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis the first storybook in the Superflex® Series\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBecause\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Are a Social Detective!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eteaches from the social learner’s perspective about observing the social world before learning to self-regulate specific social behaviors, it should be the first book to read with students prior to introducing the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/Products\/superflex-superhero-social-thinking-curriculum\" target=\"_self\"\u003eSuperflex®…A Superhero Social Thinking® Curriculum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand related storybooks. It’s critical that social learners and their interventionists be familiar with the Social Thinking Vocabulary and that social learners understand the concept of observing social situations and reading clues—that is, become\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003esocial detectives first\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eto lay the groundwork for learning to self-regulate social behavior with the help of the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eSuperflex Curriculum and storybooks\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis storybook can be used with some tweens and teens\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eElementary school-aged (K-5) students, as well as immature older middle and high school students who enjoy visual or comic-style books may benefit from this book. You don’t have to be a child to be interested in how the social world works. To benefit from this book requires readers to be able to think about their own and others’ thinking, as well as discuss the concepts with others!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis storybook can be used with almost all kids!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis isn't just a storybook for students who have social emotional learning challenges related to the autism spectrum, ADHD, developmental language disorders, twice exceptional, and kids experiencing any type of social learning challenges. The expanded and revised lessons also offer a variety of engaging ways to introduce metacognitive concepts—taught through our Social Thinking Methodology—to all kids in mainstream education. Interventionists and administrators often take for granted the complexities of social emotional learning for all kids. This book is a strong resource to be read and discussed with most kids ages 6–10 years old, whether you are a general education teacher, paraprofessional, parent, caregiver, special educator, grandparent, sibling, daycare worker, scout leader, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNo translations available\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 2nd edition is not available in any other language, including Spanish or French.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHigh-engagement learning and practice\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEvery one of us should be learning to be a Social Detective to help us figure out what’s going on around us, in the books we read, and the media we consume. We are good Social Detectives when we use our eyes, ears, hearts, and brains to figure out what others are planning to do next or are presently doing and what they mean by their words and actions. This engaging, illustrated book offers different concepts to teach social learners how to develop their own observation and context clue-interpreting skills. Enjoy watching your students and kids blossom daily into successful Social Detectives, who are taking the time to read a social situation prior to their forming a social response. Then, encourage children to practice their detective skills with the interactive\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/social-detective-apps\" target=\"_self\"\u003eSocial Detective Apps\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ebased on the original book!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelated books\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou are a Social Detective!\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003eprovides an overview of key concepts that help to explore our own and others’ social thinking. Extend this teaching to kids in grades 4-7 with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/Products\/social-thinking-and-me\" target=\"_self\"\u003eSocial Thinking® and Me\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, a two-book set containing\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eKids’ Guidebook to Social Emotional Learning\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThinksheets for Social Emotional Learning\u003c\/em\u003e. The set delves into Social Thinking Vocabulary concepts such as f\u003cem\u003elexible thinking and stuck thinking, thinking with your eyes, the hidden rules and expected and unexpected behaviors\u003c\/em\u003e, self-awareness of our bodies, eyes, ears, and brains in the group, and more. If interventionists want to learn more about the Social Thinking Methodology and ideas for social skills assessment, explore\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/Products\/thinking-about-you-thinking-about-me-2nd-edition\" target=\"_self\"\u003eThinking About You Thinking About Me, 2nd Ed\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e. To learn even more Social Thinking Vocabulary concepts along with basic ideas for exploring them with your social learners, check out\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThink Social!\u003c\/em\u003e. The concepts explored in this book then help social learners begin to harness their superflexible powers with the use of our\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/Products\/superflex-superhero-social-thinking-curriculum\" target=\"_self\"\u003eSuperflex Curriculum series\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eOn Demand training for more tips on teaching Social Thinking Vocabulary and treatment frameworks\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLearn new ideas for\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/online-training\/on-demand\/series\/superflex-social-detective-fidelity\" target=\"_self\"\u003eteaching the core concepts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewith\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Are A Social Detective!\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as other\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/online-training\/on-demand\/series\/social-thinking-vocabulary-treatment-frameworks\" target=\"_self\"\u003eSocial Thinking Vocabulary and treatment frameworks\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ethrough a variety of On Demand Courses.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLearn about our other products for kids 8–11 years old!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMichelle Garcia Winner,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou Are a Social Detective!\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eco-author and the founder of Social Thinking®, shares tips for teaching kids ages 8-11 with Social Thinking products (including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eYou are a Social Detective!\u003c\/em\u003e) in this free, recorded webinar.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/online-training\/on-demand\/webinar-how-to-use-social-thinking-for-ages-8-to-11\" target=\"_self\"\u003eGet the inside scoop!\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #78ae44;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"authors-intro\"\u003eAuthors: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca class=\"authors-item authors-link separator separator-comma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/Speaker%20Details?name=Michelle%20Garcia%20Winner\" style=\"color: #78ae44;\"\u003eMichelle Garcia Winner\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca class=\"authors-item authors-link separator separator-comma\" href=\"https:\/\/www.socialthinking.com\/Speaker%20Details?name=Pamela%20Crooke\" style=\"color: #78ae44;\"\u003ePamela Crooke\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"product-details-details-centered-list\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAges: 5-10+\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages: 72\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN: 9781936943555\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished: 2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Social Thinking Singapore","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":32667219787836,"sku":"9781936943555","price":45.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1311\/1187\/products\/YASD2E_KidsBook_CVR-CMYK_1000x_c1e5d8d7-07c1-43ba-94c4-436111d37f16.jpg?v=1608617191","url":"https:\/\/c-c.sg\/products\/you-are-a-social-detective-2nd-edition","provider":"Social Thinking Singapore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}