Social Story Songs by Brian and Chris

11 Educational Songs to Help Children Learn Proper Social Behavior

As some of you may know, my day-time gig is that of a high school English teacher.  Working with children has been a great passion of mine.  I've partnered up with a fellow teacher and musician, Chris Cauley, to create a very special album to help children learn social skills.

Social Story Songs is a collection of educational songs to help children with special needs. Designed as a resource for teachers and parents to teach acceptable social behavior in a non confrontational manner. The songs offer a fun and effective way to deal with specific behaviors and situations. Brian and Chris are professional educators and musicians. The album contains 11 songs including: Quiet Hands TV Talking Keep Your Hands To Yourself 1, 2, 3, How Calm Can We Be Censor It Inside Voice It's Fun to Share Our Fingers Don't Belong There Relax Time is a Fun Time The Perfect Greeting Transition is My Mission We are currently working on a classroom package, complete with 22 full color posters that reinforce the lessons of each song. Please visit: http://socialstorysongs.com for more information.

Chris is a special education teacher, and I've also worked with many students with special needs. One area of difficulty, especially for children on the Autism spectrum, is social behavior.  Proper social behavior can be the cause of severe stress and anxiety for children, and their parents and teachers.  Chris and I have created an album of 11 songs that help teach proper social skills.  Social Story Songs by Brian and Chris give parents and teachers a fun and nonthreatening way to address proper social behavior.  Often when attempting to correct  inappropriate behaviors, more stress and anxiety is created and that leads to more inappropriate behavior.  Our method is to teach them songs (Keep Your Hands to Yourself, 1-2-3 How Calm Can We Be, Our Fingers Don't Belong There…) and when the problem behavior arises, we simply sing them the song.  It's fun and non confrontational, and also reminds the child of proper social behaviors.