101 Games for Social Skills is packed with creative and dynamic games that will help children to develop positive relationships and learn the skills of healthy interactions, based on the authors’ extensive hands-on experience.
Part of the popular 101 series, this revised edition is crammed full of quick, easy to play and easy to follow games to nurture skills of listening, speaking, observing and concentrating. Including all resources available to download, the games are ideal to add into a schedule throughout the week.
Simple for busy practitioners to pick up and follow, the book is a perfect addition to the toolkit of any early years or primary school teacher. Children will also have great fun playing the games featured in its pages.
By:
Jenny Mosley,
Helen Sonnet
Imprint: Routledge
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions:
Height: 246mm,
Width: 174mm,
ISBN: 9781041084044
ISBN 10: 1041084048
Series: 101 Games and Activities
Pages: 144
Publication Date: 15 December 2025
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
,
Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Forthcoming
Foreword Acknowledgements Introduction Introduction Looking The troublesome tray A change of clothes Thinking faces Signal success Ready for action Catch the fox’s tail What am I doing? Traffic chant Pass it along Back writing Further activities Listening Who’s talking now? Chain reaction Let me tell you a story Who has the ball? Who was the trickster? Double trouble Tongue twisters Vary the volume Racing whispers Clap this way Further activities Speaking The tone of my voice Favourite things Who can think of something . . . ? Special delivery Who can . . . ? Greetings Round we go Aliens talking Paired poem Spin the bottle Further activities Thinking Be the seeker Odd bods Guess who I am Formula 1 quiz Rhyme and reason What am I thinking? (1) What am I thinking? (2) A moment’s thought Hesitation Opposites attract Further activities Concentrating Look at you Letter-box Bouncy ball Surfing Don’t you dare laugh! The octopus’ treasure Fast forward Racing tableaux The rainbow game Clockwise, anti-clockwise Further activities Thinking of others The bad bear rap Kindness calling Afloat in a boat Dining out Crosspatch, put up the latch Reactions The third way Catch the clap A positive influence Spies and spycatchers Further activities Working together A pair of hands The elevator Get into the right suits Picture perfect Whom am I talking about? How long will it take? Balloon blowing Eel-ongated Starcatcher Interior designer Further activities Enhancing communication skills Missing letters The shop game Talking choices Short scenes The right location Catch the fox What can the animals do? Noah’s ark Talk back Trios Further activities Skills for out and about Holidays Get packing The train game Holiday snaps Getting dressed Waiting Positions, please I’m so cross A state of independence Reflections Further activities Celebrating together Let’s pretend Jumping Jacks I’m so happy Three’s a crowd Human animals Our great group The dice game On the ball Celebrations New Year Let’s party Further activities Photocopiable materials Training and resources
Jenny Mosley is founder of Jenny Mosley Training Consultancies and originator of the highly acclaimed ‘Quality Circle Time Model’ that is used in thousands of early years settings, primary and secondary schools, nationally and internationally. Her unique approach has featured on BBC Television’s Teaching Today, Channel 4 and Open University programmes, in addition to the national press and numerous education journals. Helen Sonnet is a teacher and author with over 30 years of experience working with children with special needs.
Reviews for 101 Games for Social Skills: Exploring Positive Relationships and Healthy Interactions
'This book is an excellent ""pick up and use"" tool for class teachers, pastoral support workers, youth engagement workers and anyone else working with children.' Helen Sutcliffe, Headteacher, Brockholes C of E Junior and Infant School
