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How to Play Baseball a Social Skills Lesson

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Team sports are quite social; they involve following rules, playing cooperatively, communication, taking turns, and interpersonal relations. Introduce your special education class to the all-American sport of baseball. They learn about the game, practice content-specific vocabulary, watch a cartoon about baseball, discuss social skills, and if time permits, play the game. 

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sharing, social skills, baseball, sports

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baseball, fair play, social skills, recall, taking turns, sports, programs
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5th - 8th
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Physical Education
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