What's the Buzz? For PRIMARY STUDENTS A complete social skills foundation course
This is a revised, second edition (published 2019) and contains 16 comprehensive and explicitly developed social and emotional lessons ready to be used with young people aged from 9 to 12 years. The original version, released in 2011, quickly became a global sensation in the SEL world. While Archie’s exact age is never revealed, he's about 11 years, and now faces the same social and emotional challenges that children around this age typically encounter. A summary of each lesson and its key social principle can be found at the What's the Buzz? website.
What's the Buzz? for PRIMARY STUDENTS is;
- a simply structured programme to teach PRIMARY STUDENTS social thinking (ages 8 to 13 years)
- designed to bring children together, including those who may be on the autistic spectrum
- explicit by showing and practicing how children can get along with one another and nurture friendship
- based on a developmental model to ensure relevanc
By drawing on the modelling of targeted social skills, role play, explicit guidance, feedback and games, this resource is imaginative, very practical and is enhanced with visual materials and worksheets to accompany each lesson.
Information for EDUCATORS
What's the Buzz? is an evidenced-based program. It is comprised of 3 unique Social and Emotional Literacy programs and each contain 16 lessons;
What's the Buzz? for EARLY LEARNERS (ages 5 to 8 years)
What's the Buzz? for PRIMARY Students (ages 8 to 12 years)
What's the Buzz with TEENAGERS (ages 12 to 15 years)
This lively, practical program targets everyday themes - how to greet, socially reference, make and keep friends, fit in, read one's own emotions, read the feelings of others, deal with competition and cope with worry, frustration, loss and disappointment more constructively. Teaching social and emotional literacy with the same commitment and vigour we have traditionally taught academic skills increases a young person's confidence and competence to get along with others and embrace life.
The program has wide appeal to all kinds of educators in schools. While tailored for small specific groups of children it also has a broader multi-purpose scope with larger mainstream classes.
What's the Buzz? also has applications in private clinical settings; psychologists, speech pathologists, occupational therapists, social workers, and allied health professionals. Recognising the most influential people in a child's life, each lesson includes extensive notes offering parents and teachers handy ideas to reinforce the themes presented.
To find out more, email Mark mark@marklemessurier.com.au
Content
What's the Buzz? for Early Learners
What's the Buzz? for Primary Students
What's the Buzz with Teenagers?
To purchase books
Click here to purchase saftely with PayPal via the What's the Buzz? website.
Alternatively, email Mark,
mark@marklemessurier.com.au
Or call Sharon
0459 418 909. Sharon is able to organise payment using other options
Staff training
Mark is happy to bring a What's the Buzz? Training Day to your school or organisation. You can arrange this by contacting Mark at mark@marklemessurier.com.au . More details are available by clicking here.
Online registration
Connects you to Online TRAINING MODULES for a 'What's the Buzz?' Accreditation Certificate. It also provides access to the 96 FULL COLOUR ARCHIE IMAGES from all 3 What's the Buzz? programs. There are 2 Archie images for each of the 48 lessons. As well, there are 5 social skills games for students to play online and resources to easily print and prepare before teaching the program; role-play cards, certificates, activity sheets and more. To register - go to the What's the Buzz? website. Alternatively email Mark on mark@marklemessurier.com.au or call Sharon 0459 418 909.
What's the Buzz? in action
This 8 minute TRAINING VIDEO guides potential facilitators on how to run a What's the Buzz? program -
Information for PARENTS
Together, Mark and Noni Le Messurier run What's the Buzz? children's friendship groups from 69 Goodwood Road, Wayville, on the corner of Parson's street and Goodwood Road every week. The course runs for one semester (16 children sessions - 8 in each term). Sessions start at the beginning of term 1 and term 3.
What's the Buzz? is an evidenced-based program. It is comprised of 3 unique Social and Emotional Literacy programs;
What's the Buzz? for EARLY LEARNERS (ages 5 to 8 years)
What's the Buzz? for PRIMARY Students (ages 8 to 12 years)
What's the Buzz with TEENAGERS? (ages 12 to 15 years)
We describe it as a friendship club where there are fun things to do, new kids to meet and a chance to learn some vital "getting along skills". Each group consists of 10 children. Children are selected based on age and developmental characteristics, so everyone can learn relational skills and to build friendships in a safe, structured and an optimistic environment.
Sessions are 4pm and 5pm Tuesdays and Thursdays.
There are also 2 PARENT MEETINGS, and these are held at 69 Goodwood Road, Wayville. These are in the evenings, one per term. If you wish additional feedback parents are encouraged to call so we can talk!
To register interest, or to find out more, please phone, Sharon 0459 418 909 or email Mark on mark@marklemessurier.com.au
Content
What's the Buzz? for Early Learners
What's the Buzz? for Primary Students
What's the Buzz with Teenagers?
To purchase books
Click here to purchase saftely with PayPal via the What's the Buzz? website.
Alternatively, email Mark,
mark@marklemessurier.com.au
Or call Sharon
0459 418 909. Sharon is able to organise payment using other options
What's the Buzz? in action
This 8 minute video provides a snapshotfor parents to see and hear what happens in a What's the Buzz? lesson -