Space Invader

You know how many young kids love superheroes and super-villains? The SuperFlex curriculum from the folks at Social Thinking is right on point for using fun characters to teach social interaction skills. I've been so grateful that SuperFlex has been a tool used for all the children in my son's kindergarten classroom this past year. The basic concept is each of us has our own SuperFlex (flexible thinking skills) inside our brains, and we use our SuperFlex to battle the Team of Unthinkables, which include such characters as "Rock Brain" (who makes you get stuck on your ideas), "Glassman" (who has big reactions to small problems), "Space Invader" (who invades others' personal space) and "Brain Eater" (who distracts people). My son loves reading the Superflex books, and I'm pretty sure he has no idea that he's learning while enjoying them.

Social Thinking materials are fantastic tools for kids ages 4 and up to learn how we think about each other socially and how to behave in social situations. If your little one often has difficulty being flexible or navigating the social world, check out this fantastic resource: https://www.socialthinking.com/Products/superflex-superhero-social-thinking-curriculum

Just remember: the time to teach these concepts is when your child is calm and in a good mood - trust me that telling an upset/inflexible child that s/he has got some Rock Brain going on is a sure-fire way to make that Rock Brain problem worse.