Elephant is jumping up a down, he must be excited!, Piggie is crying, he must be sad) This is an ideal opportunity to ask questions and model language. When reading an Elephant and Piggie book, discuss how the character’s body language shows how he is feeling (e.g. Interpreting Body Language: Elephant and Piggie are extremely animated and express themselves well through body language.Role play after reading the book! A role playing activity can be a fun activity in a social skills group. The conversation flows naturally between the characters and is related to a specific topic (great for practicing maintaining conversation). Turn Taking in Conversation: Elephant and Piggie have simple and animated conversation with each other and in certain stories, other characters.
I've used Elephant and Piggie books to help teach the following pragmatic skills: These books are also ideal to read in a classroom or with a small social skills group because they are naturally engaging and can facilitate language.Įlephant and Piggie are best friends and treat each other with love and respect, which is an excellent friendship model for any child.
The Elephant and Piggie books are witty, silly and excellent for teaching some important social skills to children with delays or deficits with their pragmatic language skills. Mo Willem’s collection of Elephant and Piggie books now numbers more than 20. Some favorite titles of mine are Knuffle Bunny and That is Not A Good Idea, and of course the infamous Elephant and Piggie books, which include A Big Guy Took My Ball, Should I Share My Ice Cream? My Friend Is Sad and many more. Mo Willems is one of my favorite children’s book authors. Are you working on social skills and building appropriate conversation with children ages 4 and older? Are you looking for more playful and fun ways to teach pragmatic skills and engage a child’s attention during therapy sessions?
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