General: Perspective taking
What does it mean to take a different perspective?
To look at something in more than one way, to put yourself in someone else's shoes
You see a little boy laying on the ground holding his arm and crying. You see a bike in the grass beside him. What happened/what is he thinking?
I fell off my bike/ my arm hurts
A teacher is frowning at a student who she just caught cheating on the test. How is she feeling?
Angry
How would you initiate a conversation with someone you just met?
"Hi, I'm ____. It's nice to meet you."
You see a girl sitting at a desk with a pencil and paper with a confused expression on her face. What is she thinking?
this test/homework is hard!
You are smiling because you just won the soccer game. How are you feeling?
Happy
In a group project, one student wants to do a presentation, while the other wants to submit a report. What can they do?
Write the report but create a digital slide deck to accompany it for the presentation
Someone tells you they play basketball. What are two follow up questions you could ask them?
What position do you play?
Do you like it?
Do you play for your school, or the township?
How long have you been playing for?
When is your next game?
What is topic radar?
A concept when you think about who they're talking to and pick a topic the other person is interested in/one you both have in common
A girl is sitting at a lunch table alone while the rest of the class sits together, talking and laughing. How is she feeling?
sad, left out, uncomfortable
The student wants to go out with friends on Saturday morning, but they have to clean their room. What can they do?
A new kid moves to your school. He sits alone at the table next to yours during lunch, what would you do?
"Hi, I'm ____. It's nice to meet you. Do you want to come sit with me and my friends?"
Why is turn taking important in a conversation?
Keeps both parties engaged, ensures one person is not doing all the talking, keeps the conversation going
A girl is looking down at her shoes with shaky hands as she stands in front of the class to read her paper. What is she thinking?
I am so nervous, I don't want to do this
Your friend asks you to give him the answers to the math homework, but you worked really hard on it. What are you feeling?
Uncomfortable, frusrated
You and your sibling both want to play video games, but there is only one controller. What can they do?
Take turns playing in increments in time
Weather, Sports, School, Weekend activities, Favorite things, etc
One student feels they are doing all the research, while the other is doing none. What can they do?
Redistribute the tasks to be more even; try to assign tasks according to strengths or preferences
What are some nonverbal cues that would lead you to believe someone IS interested in the conversation?
What are some nonverbal cues that would lead you to believe someone IS NOT interested in the conversation?
Eye contact, facing speaker, nodding head, making comments
Avoiding eye contact, tapping their foot, turning their body away, negative facial expressions