• The Social Skill for the week of October 30th is: Having a Conversation

    The steps are: 

    • Look at the person
    • Use a pleasant voice
    • Listen to what the other person says
    • When there is a break in the conversation, ask a question or share your thoughts

     

    Knowing the appropriate way to have a conversation is an important life skill to learn. At home, children can practice having a conversation with family members and friends. Remind children of the skill steps. It is also often helpful to model an inappropriate way to have a conversation (no eye contact, using an unkind voice, interrupting) and then model the appropriate way to have a conversation so that children can see and hear the difference.

     

     

    Having a Conversation

     

      

    The Social Skill for the week of October 23rd is: Greeting Others

    The steps are: 

    • Look at the person
    • Use a pleasant voice
    • Say "Hi" or "Hello"

    How to Greet Someone at School

    Social Skill: Greeting Others 

     

      

    The Social Skill for the week of October 16th is: Staying on Task

    The steps are:  

    • Look at your task or assignment
    • Think about the steps needed to complete the task
    • Focus all of your attention on the task
    • Stop working only when instructed
    • Ignore distractions and interruptions from others

     

    5 Great Books for Kids with Attention Disorders

    PBIS Video: Staying on Task 

     

    The Social Skill for the week of October 9th is: Sharing Something

    The steps are: 

    • Let the other person use the item first
    • Ask if you can use it later
    • When you get to use it, offer it back to the other person after you have used it

     

    Picture Books: Sharing

    Sesame Street: Sharing

     

     

    The Social Skill for the week of October 2nd is: Working with Others

    The steps are: 

    • Identify the task to be completed
    • Assign tasks to each person
    • Discuss ideas in a calm, quiet voice, and let everyone share their ideas
    • Work on tasks until completed

    Books about Teamwork

    PBS Video of Working with Others

    Kid President Pep Talk about Teamwork and Leadership

     

     

    The Social Skill for the week of September 25th is: Accepting Criticism or a Consequence

    The steps are:

    • Look at the person
    • Say' Okay"
    • Stay calm

     

    Books about Consequences
     

     

     

    The Social Skill for the week of September 18 is: Listening 

    The steps are: 

    • Look at the person who is talking and remain quiet
    • Wait until the person is through talking before you speak
    • Show that you heard the person by nodding your head and saying "Okay" or "That's Interesting", etc.

    Elmo Knows How to Listen Video

     

    Teaching Social Skills - Listening

     

     

    The Social Skill for the week of September 11 is: Accepting “No” for an Answer

    The steps are: 

    • Look at the person
    • Say “Okay”
    • Stay calm
    • If you disagree, ask later

     

    Below is a video with the teaching steps for the skill:

    Accepting No For An Answer 

    Practicing this skill at home using the teaching steps listed above will help children learn the skill. For example, if your child asks to stay up late and you tell them “no” it would be a natural time to practice the skill. It is also important to give children a reason why you told them “no”.

     

    The video below provides some tips for helping children accept “No” for an answer.

    Helping Children Accept No

     

     
     
    The social skill for the week of September 4th is: Getting the Teacher's Attention
     
    The teaching steps are:
    • Look at the teacher
    • Raise your hand and stay calm
    • Wait until the teacher says your name
    • Ask your question
     
    Below are some resources to help teach the skill:

    Sesame Street: Raise Your Hand

    Getting Teacher's Attention

     

    The social skill for the week of August 28th is Asking Permission.

    The teaching steps are:

    • Look at the person
    • Use a calm and pleasant voice
    • Say, "May I..."
    • Accept the answer calmly

     

    Following are some additional resources :

    Asking Permission Video