Misc
What is Ms. K's favorite animal?
Sloth
Give an example of a greeting
hi, hello, hey, whats up!, How are you?
What makes you a good friend?
Give an example of body language
crossing arms, jumping up and down, rubbing your eyes, scratching your head, slouching in chair, laying down, holding your stomach, etc
What does a social detective do?
Help make good choices, problem solve, figure out how someone is feeling, figure out what is happening
What does the idiom "out of the blue" mean?
suddenly and unexpectedly
True or false, we should share personal information with strangers about ourselves.
False
We share information about ourselves with people that are close in our speech target - friends, parents, family, teachers
How do we make friends?
Having conversations/talking to other people!
Give an example of facial expressions
crying, laughing, eyebrows raised, smiling, frowning, squinting, eyes closed, etc.
You see someone at recess sitting by themselves with their head down and looks like tears down their face. You want to know what's wrong, but want to make sure you're not bothering that person.
Make a smart guess! What's wrong?
I see someone sitting alone and I hear crying. I know that when someone is alone and crying, they might feel sad. I could ask them what's wrong and try to help make them feel better.
What is the name of our social skills group?
Lunch Buddies
Give an example of an appropriate topic to talk about with your teacher.
school, homework, classwork, math, reading, lunch, specials, etc.
What's your favorite color?
What's your favorite subject in school?
Favorite game, food, toy, sport, etc.
How do we know how someone is feeling?
ook at their facial expressions and body language
Expected or unexpected....
Using baby talk when talking
UNEXPECTED
As almost 5th graders baby talk is not age-appropriate, it's annoying to your listener and you are much older than a baby!
Harry Potter
What is something that helps keep a conversation going?
making comments/asking questions
True or false, to make friends you should be mean, make fun of other people, and leave them out.
False
sleepy, tired, exhausted
How do you make a smart guess?
use eyes, ears, brain
What is one thing that you learned from Lunch Buddies?
Any answer/topic
What are the 3 steps that make up a good conversation?
1. greeting
2. take turns talking and listening
3. close with an ending
What is the key to having a friend?
Being a friend!
How does this person feel? How do you know?
frustrated, annoyed, angry
You see your friend is wearing a Star Wars shirt and you also like Star Wars. You want to talk to them about it because you see their shirt. Is this a smart or wacky guess?
Smart! you used your eyes, ears, and brain to figure out that that person does like Star Wars and it's a good idea to talk about!