Being Social
What does the word social mean?
How we get along with others (i.e playing with others, talking to others, behaving around others)
What is an impression?
An impression is a thought that someone has about us when we first meet them.
What is nonverbal language cues?
Wordless movements that we make with our faces and bodies, which help us to GUESS how others are feeling.
What is reading the room?
observing the room and the people in it to figure out how to act.
Name a time when you are expected to be social and a time when you are not expected to be social?
Expected to be social- lunch cafeteria/birthday party
Expected to not be social- reading a book
Why are positive first impressions important?
Positive first impressions allow other people to think good thoughts about us, which will make them want to be around us more and be our friend!
Give an example of different tones of voice
Student's choice
Why is reading the room important?
This is important because it helps us demonstrate expected behaviors in social situations, understand others’ feelings, resolve conflicts and make and maintain friendships.
Why is it important to be social and follow social rules?
To make friends, get to know others, people will think we are being nice (if were not social other kids may think we are being mean or rude) and if we don’t follow these rules it can make others upset or scared.
In order to make a good first impression what do you need to consider?
nonverbal language cues
words we use
Why is it important to figure out what others are thinking/feeling?
It can tell you how to approach a friend or initiate a conversation. When you get a test back you notice that your friend is upset. You aren’t going to go over to the friend and start making jokes. Instead, you can ask them if they are okay or what you can do to help. Shows that you care.
You walk into a birthday party and read the room. How should you act?
Student's choice
Come up with two unexpected behaviors in social situations?
-standing too close to someone
- interrupting someone when they are talking
- someone greets you hi and you don't say hi back
- someone is talking to you and you are looking at the other way
- someone asks you a question and you don't respond
Name examples of positive non-verbal language cues
Eye contact- you are looking at the person or your head is up
Body language-body facing the person, appropriate personal space, arms not crossed, staying with the group
Facial expression-smile on our face
Positive Tone of Voice- tone of voice is how we communicate our message; using different tones can make the same words and phrases sound very different (e.g. What are you doing here?)
Act out feeling happy and confidnet
Act out feeling confused
Act out feeling angry
Student's choice
Name the steps to reading the room
Notice what the people in the room are doing so we will know how to act; look at the whole room, people in it and what they are doing (we use our eyes)
We can use Non-Verbal Language Cues to read the room: facial expressions, body language, and tone of voice can help us to GUESS how others are feeling.
Think about the situation and how you usually act in that situation (we use our brain)
Make a plan based on what you see & consider other people's’ feelings