Movie Time Social Learning takes an activity many students already love-watching movies-and uses it as a springboard to study the intricacies of social interaction, the depth and range of emotions we experience in our lives, and the social expression that drives our interactions. By hitting the pause button, we freeze social situations and give students the all-so-valuable extra time to read context, interpret thoughts, feelings and plans, make predictions about social behavior, and formulate narrative language to discuss social interactions. Anna Vagin's thirty years of experience and deep understanding of social learning shine through each page as she thoughtfully explains social concepts and provides detailed, fine-tuned lessons for seven different popular movies that students will recognize and love.

The Movie Time Social Learning method is explained via seven different easy-to-find movies and their accompanying lessons.

The movies range from short, simpler movies that can be used with children with more limited social thinking, to movies with more complex social interaction, better suited for individuals who are working on more advanced levels. The book comes with a CD that includes all seven lesson plans as well as ready-to-print templates, handouts, and letters.

Movie Time Social Learning incorporates the concepts, vocabulary, and strategies that are at the heart of Michelle Garcia Winner's Social Thinking framework.

For: Professionals mainly but parents can adapt for home use. Appropriate for higher functioning Preschool through High School students with social learning challenges (i.e., have verbal language, attention skills, and emerging perspective taking abilities).