The Central Role of Teaching Social Skills

Abstract

Blaine was participating in a pizza party for students who had perfect attendance for the month. When he wanted another piece of pizza, he snapped his.fingers at one of the teacher assistants. The assistant, who was very upset, later learned that at the dinner table Blaine's father snapped his fingers to get what he wanted from Blaine's mother. Obviously, finger-snapping for food was inappropriate and offensive behavior at school, but it was a behavior that Blaine had learned at home.