Ready to Learn: How to Overcome Social and Behavioral Issues in the Primary Classroom

 

Shub and DeWeerd have created a program called Interplay that helps children develop self—control, social skills, and problem—solving strategies. It involves metaphorical adventures built around stories, role playing, and structured tasks. Ready to Learn describes the research—based principles and strategies of Interplay and contains seven units, each focused on a particular learning skill such as attention, problem solving or self—control. With Shub and DeWeerd’s techniques you’ll both help students become motivated and energized to engage in the work of school, and learn how to develop the academic and social readiness of individual students while building community within the classroom.

Jeanne Shub is a child psychologist specializing in learning and school - related problems. She has taught in the primary grades and been a school consultant supervising teachers, school psychologists, school social workers, and speech therapists. Jeanne created Interplay in 1983 and has led professional workshops on it throughout this country and abroad.