Social Skills
Ana is very upset her grandma is in the hospital what can you do? what social skill can be used ?
Empathy !
What is empathy ?
Understanding and feeling what someone else is feeling
What time do we usually meet as a group?
Tuesdays @ 10:15 -10:45- Unless something something comes up :(
Can you be bored when you are active listening ?
NO! maybe a little but you can't be bored when you're learning!
what is Ms. santana's birthday?
June 15 :)
what are the social skills we discussed in group ?
- Empathy
- Basic interaction
- friendship and relationship
- conflict solution
- Conversation skills
Why is empathy important ?
It helps us show people we care about them
It helps us built relationships with friends and families
It helps us become better human beings
What does one mic mean in our group?
One person speaks the others listen. No one should be chit chatting while one person is sharing !
Why is Relaxing an important part of active lisening ?
If we are tense our brain has a hard time focusing. Being relaxed helps us focus on what is being said
who are the 3 deans of the school ?
- Dean Remache
- Dean Jackson
- Dean McClymont
What are basic interactions? Name 3
- eye contact
-greeting others
- use your manners = please thank you excuse me
- be polite to others
- personal space
- sometimes compliments :)
what does it mean to " stand in someone else's shoes"?
Imagining that we are in someone else's situation and seeing the world from their perspective?
Name 3 expectations from our group?
1. One mic
2. Actively participate / or engage
3. Respect everyone in group
4. What happens in the group stays in the group!
5. Have fun / be nice / learn something helpful
What does FEVER stand for ?
F. face the person
E. use eye contact
V. appropriate voice
E. appropriate expression
R. Relax
Who is the Director of the school ?
Ms. Edwards- Johnson
Your best friend has stopped talking to you and you dont know why.. what can you do ?
- ask if they are okay ?
- give them space if needed ?
- Dont make assumptions !
- if you made a mistake apologize
- check in on them later or another day
What is perspective?
The way someone feels about something; point of view.
Everything we talk about in our group is confidential. This means Ms. Santana cannot share with others what we discuss. EXCEPT WHEN ...
1. you are hurting someone
2. you are hurting yourself
3. someone is hurting you
4. you will like me share something with someone else
how is active listening different than just listening?
Active listening includes responses (not only talking) that demonstrate that you understand what the other person is trying to tell you
How can you see the counselor outside of group?
- Ask your teacher kindly!
- Find Me somewhere in the hallways when appropriate
- If is an emergency or need me urgently communicate that to a staff
ACT IT OUT :)
Your friend is in the hallway, and they told you they got a 97% on their test what do you do??
:)
Name an example of a perspective you have about something and a perspective you respect that is different than your own
1. The color black is the best color alive
2. Scary movies are the best type of movies
1. Math is the easiest subject
2. Superhero movies are the best type of movies
how can we agree to disagree in our group?
I understand when you say ... however I respectfully disagree.
shake hands and agree to disagree :)
Why is active listening an important life skill?
what is 123 x 456?
56088