Body Language
Conversational turn-taking
social problem solving
appropriate vs. inappropriate
Yes/No
100
The person you are talking to has their nose and forehead scrunched and one eyebrow raised. What are they thinking?
Confused! 
100
Ask a friend what they did for Thanksgiving in 3 conversational exchanges!
IDEAS:
1. What did you eat on thanksgiving?
2. Did you like it?
3. Who did you spend Thanksgiving with?
4. Was it at your house or their house?
100
You just told your friend about your weekend, but they look really confused! Why might that be?
1. they don't understand what you are saying
100
Barb and Patty are having a conversation over at Barb's desk about a meeting after school.
1. Who is involved in this conversation?
2. Is this an open or closed conversation?
3. Would it be appropriate or inappropriate to start talking in the middle of their conversation?
1. Barb and Patty ONLY
2. CLOSED
3. Inappropriate!
100
Should we be on our phones at school?
NO!
200
You are telling a classmate about your weekend, but they keep looking around the room with their head in their hand, yawning and they aren't really providing any response to what i'm saying. What is the classmate trying to convey?
They are bored and uninterested in the conversation.
200
Ask a friend what they are doing for Christmas in 3 conversational exchanges!
IDEAS:
1. Do you have any plans for Christmas?
2. Where are you going?
3. A
200
If your friend doesn't understand what you said to them what strategies can we use to help repair that communication breakdown?
1. Repeat slower and a little louder
2. Make sure you are facing them (not turned around)
3. Use your talker if you have one! (that is what it is there for!)
4. Use a pacing board
5. Write down or point to what you are talking about.
200
Barb is standing at the front of the class and asking her students for suggestions on what to cook next week!
1. Who is involved in the conversation?
2. Would it be appropriate or inappropriate to start speaking in this situation? why?
1. EVERYONE
2. Appropriate, because everyone is offering suggestions!
200
Should we yell across the room to get someone's attention? WHY?
No! Because we shouldn't yell inside and that is rude to other people. Instead we can walk over to them to get their attention.
300
a classmate has their head down on their desk while the teacher is talking. Is the student showing that they are listening to the teacher?
No
300
Pick a friend and ask them what they did after school yesterday!
____ What did you do after school yesterday?
300
You just had a great conversation with a friend about your weekend and thought the conversation was over but your friend continues to talk about something that you are not interested in anymore. What can you do to politely end the conversation?
1. tell them "it was nice talking to you"
2.
300
Barb calls your name to ask you a question directly.
1. Who is she talking to?
2. Is it appropriate or inappropriate to speak?
1. she is talking to you!
2. APPROPRIATE!!
300
Should we begin speaking while someone else is still talking?
NO!!
400
After explaining the directions to an activity, a student just sits at their desk and does nothing. What might this tell you? what should the student do?
Maybe that the student doesn't understand the activity. The student should advocate for themselves by expressing they don't understand and they need help.
400
Ask a friend what their favorite thing to do outside of school is!
ANYTHING
400
Melissa is working with a student at the table and they start laughing about something.
1. Who is working together?
2. Is it appropriate to start laughing with them? why?
3. What should you do?
1. Melissa and a student
2. No, Because you don't know what they are laughing at and you aren't in their conversation.
3. Continue doing whatever you are doing!
400
Should we look people in the eyes when we are talking to them?
500
You are trying to talk to someone but they have their back turned towards you and they are ignoring you. What does this tell you?
they are unavailable to speak at the moment and need a moment to themselves.
500
Ask a friend what their favorite thing to do at school is and why!
anything!
500
After cooking is over, the teacher tells you to grab the spray bottle to wipe down the table. Then a student repeats what the teacher said and tells you to spray down the table.
1. Who is in the conversation?
2. Is it appropriate or inappropriate what the other student said? why?
1. You and the teacher
2. Inappropriate, because the teacher already told the student what to do AND that student wasn't involved in the conversation.
500
Should we face someone when we are talking to them?
