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Social Play Action Figures

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This Social Play Action Figures activity also includes:

Three activities stem from one hands-on project designed to explore character traits. Scholars create an action figure that reflects their personality to teach others about themselves and role play conversational skills.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
social-emotional learning, character traits, listening, conversation skills, empathy, expressing feelings, feelings, emotions, emotional development, autism
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Additional Tags
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Instructional Ideas
  • Display completed action figures around the classroom on Back-to-School Night or Open House
  • Perform activity at the start of the school year to get to know your class members 
  • Laminate finished products for continued use throughout the school year  
Classroom Considerations
  • Requires photo paper, a printer, and copies 
Pros
  • Topics of discussion benefit all learners, especially those with autism 
  • Encourages self-reflection and appropriate social skills 
  • Provides three action figure options and a modification to using pictures 
Cons
  • None