![]() film “Mike’s New Car,” Mike shows up at Sully’s house to show off his new car. Their reactions do not match the “size of the problem.” In the Monster’s Inc. Students with social language weaknesses often over react or under react to situations. I target these skills using Michelle Garcia Winner’s Social Thinking© concepts and vocabulary. I want to thank Shannon for this opportunity to share with you 3 social language skills I target using Pixar Short Films. Social language weaknesses are an ongoing challenge for students and their families. From the time he wakes up and interacts with his parents and siblings, during the day at school, when he comes home and wants to play with neighborhood children down the street, and when it’s bedtime and you’re trying to get teeth brushed and get him to bed. Many of them rely solely on non-verbal language.Īs professionals, we know that social language weaknesses impact every aspect of a student’s day. They also have a conflict, are embedded with figurative language and hidden messages, and have an ending resolution. So why Pixar Shorts for social emotional learning? First of all, they are SHORT! They typically run 3-4 minutes. This is the culture our students are immersed in. ![]() “All they do in speech is play games.” Have you heard that comment before? Well, sometimes we watch movies too! Movie clips and short films are frequently used to supplement learning in the classroom, so why not in speech therapy? It makes perfect sense. This is a fabulous guest blog post by Lisa Erwin of My Speech Tools all about using Pixar shorts for social emotional learning!
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