This presentation focuses on intervention strategies and visual cues for learners who struggle with social skills/thinking. The focus of this presentation is on the "Whole Body Listening" components (based on Michelle Garcia Winner's Social Thinking curriculum) with help from the character Larry from the book Whole Body Listening Larry at School, by Kristen Wilson and Elizabeth Sautte.

A teacher would use these slides as a supplement to reading aloud "Whole Body Listening Larry at School" and introducing the components and poster in the program.

*Teachers could pause the slide here and have students "turn and talk" about the slide and what they know about the concept.

Teachers can refer to the poster and book to break down how Larry goes over all these components with his new friends at school.

Teacher can have students make connections to the characters or events in the story through engaging in "turn and talks".

Teacher will refer back to book and how Larry helps the new students listen with their eyes.

Students can practice this in small groups or with a partner. Teacher will model and scaffold this activity throughout all the next components.

Teacher will refer back to book and how Larry helps the new students listen with their ears.

Students can practice this in small groups or with a partner. Teacher will model and scaffold this activity.

Teacher will refer back to book and how Larry helps the new students listen with their mouth.

Students can practice this in small groups or with a partner. Teacher will model and scaffold this activity.

Teacher will refer back to book and how Larry helps the new students listen with their hands.

Students can practice this in small groups or with a partner. Teacher will model and scaffold this activity.

Teacher will refer back to book and how Larry helps the new students listen with their feet.

Students can practice this in small groups or with a partner. Teacher will model and scaffold this activity.

Teacher will refer back to book and how Larry helps the new students listen with their body.

Students can practice this in small groups or with a partner. Teacher will model and scaffold this activity.

Teacher will refer back to book and how Larry helps the new students listen with their brain.

Students can practice this in small groups or with a partner. Teacher will model and scaffold this activity.

Teacher will refer back to book and how Larry helps the new students listen with their heart.

Students can practice this in small groups or with a partner. Teacher will model and scaffold this activity.

Teacher can also refer to a feeling chart and provide different scenarios for the students to experience through role-play.

Teacher will summarize all the components of whole body listening by referring to the poster and discuss the importance of this skill in and out of the classroom, including the community and home.

At the end of the activity, the teacher will have the students reflect on their own listening skills through a response in writing.

Students have been previously instructed on responding to open-ended response questions by restating, answering, and supporting the question with specific details. The students will complete the same question again at a later date to reflect on their progress.