Aggressive, Assertive, or Passive Communication?
A classmate asks another student to move out of their way by saying "get out of my way!" Is this aggressive, assertive, or passive communication?
Aggressive--What would be a better way of asking the other student to move?
How can you communicate with your FACE that you are listening to another person?
Eye contact!
A girl pulls out her notebook and starts doodling when her friend is telling her a story that is important to them. Is this active listening?
No--what should she do instead?
At school, you see another student doodling on a piece of paper when they are supposed to be working on an assignment.
Pay attention to your own work and let the teacher direct the student. Your responsibility is to be a student, not a teacher.
What goes up when rain comes down?
An Umbrella
A child's mom asks her son to clean up his room. He is busy working on homework and yells "no! I don't want to! I'm busy! You do it!" Is this aggressive, assertive, or passive communication?
Aggressive! What would be a better way of asking for more time to finish homework before cleaning up his room?
How can you communicate with your BODY that you are listening to someone?
Turning toward them, making sure your body and ears are facing them so you can hear and pay attention.
How can you show with your VOICE that you have understood what a person is saying?
Repeat back what you heard to check for understanding.
Ask questions if you need to clarify something or don't understand something.
Another student is bullying you and makes an unkind comment about your hair.
Either ignore or ask them to stop. If neither of these things works, and it continues or you start to feel unsafe, you may want to tell the teacher.
What animal do you never play cards with?
A cheetah!
A boy is attending a party at school where there are snacks for all the students. The boy arrived at the party late so there are only a few snacks left. He has not yet had a chance to grab a snack. A teacher asks the students if anyone has not had a snack yet and the boy stays silent, not wanting to raise his hand. Other students take the remaining snacks.
Passive. The boy could have used assertive communication--letting the teacher know that he wanted a snack--by either raising his hand or letting the teacher know he had not yet had one and would like one.
A boy you are talking to at school looks down when telling you a story about his pet that is sick. What is his body language communicating?
He probably feels sad about his pet being ill!
What are some things to pay attention to when listening to another person? Hint: What could you observe from looking at his/her FACE?
You could guess someone's emotion by looking at his/her face which would tell you how they FEEL about what they are COMMUNICATING to you!
A student who speaks slowly is taking a long time to answer a question you know the answer to. Should you wait until they are finished or interrupt them?
You should probably wait until they are finished. You could offer help answering if they ask for it!
Why are ghosts bad liars?
Because you can see right through them!
Assertive! You explained your needs in a respectful, courteous way.
Your friend is smiling and giggling telling you about a boy she likes at school. What is her body language communicating to you?
She is happy and excited!
What should you AVOID doing as much as possible while LISTENING to another person speaking?
Avoid interrupting! You cannot listen when you are speaking!
Wait until the person is finished before you start speaking, OR ask if you can interrupt if it is something REALLY important.
Your friend is explaining something to you that you don't quite understand. What could you do in this situation?
Let your friend know you don't understand. Ask questions to understand better or ask your friend to say it again if you didn't hear something the first time.
What gives you ability to walk through walls?
DOORS!! :D
Assertive! The boy shared his desire to play with the other kids.
A boy walks into your classroom from the principal's room with balled-up fists and a scowl on his face. What is his body language communicating to you about how he feels?
He is probably upset or angry about something.
Why is active listening important?
Is helps the other person to feel HEARD, UNDERSTOOD, and RESPECTED!
You make a new friend at school. They love to swim and ask you to come to their house to swim in their pool one day after school. You do not like swimming. Would you tell your friend you don't like swimming or would you go anyway?
No right answer! What would you do?
What can’t talk on its own but will reply when spoken
An echo