School Smarts/
Social Smarts
Unexpected/Expected Behaviors
Being a Social Detective
Social Skills Role-Plays and Examples
SEE Skills
100
Smarts that we use in our brains for school learning. Things like math smarts, computer smarts, and science smarts.
What is SCHOOL SMARTS
100
Listening to the teacher with our eyes and brains, brushing our teeth at night, playing nicely with kids at the park
What is EXPECTED BEHAVIORS
100
These are the three main tools we use to be a good social detective.
What are EYES, EARS, and BRAINS
100
This would be an example of an expected behavior at school.
What is (COULD BE RAISING HAND, PARTICIPATING IN GROUP, EYES ON TEACHER, LISTENING, etc.)
100
What "S" stands for in the SEE skills.
What is SOUND OF VOICE
200
We use these when we're around other people.
What is SOCIAL SMARTS
200
Things we do that give people uncomfortable (wacky) thoughts about us and makes them feel icky or mad, or bad.
What is UNEXPECTED BEHAVIORS
200
This is how Amy was feeling when she had a calm face, a calm voice, and a calm body.
What is RELAXED or GOOD.
200
This would be an example of poor eye contact while someone's trying to talk to you.
What is (DEMONSTRATE POOR EYE CONTACT - NOT LOOKING AT PERSON, LOOKING AROUND ROOM OR DOWN)
200
Looking around the room when the teacher is talking gives the teacher these kinds of thoughts.
What is Uncomfortable
300
We use these to help us know that other people have thoughts about us and that we have thoughts about them.
What is SOCIAL SMARTS
300
This is keeping your body about one arms length away from others and helps others feel comfortable. It is called _________. It is an expected behavior.
What is PERSONAL SPACE
300
When we use all of our tools (seeing, hearing, knowing, and feeling) to figure things out, we can make this type of guess.
What is SMART GUESS
300
These are examples of things you could say to the other team if your team wins and theirs doesn't.
What is (GOOD JOB, BETTER TRY NEXT TIME, YOU WIN SOME, YOU LOSE SOME)
300
The sound of my voice would be this if I were working in the library.
What is QUIET
400
We use social smarts to figure out how to do this based on where we are and what we are expected to do at that time.
What is BEHAVE
400
When we do what is expected, people have these about us.
What GOOD THOUGHTS.
400
People do this with their eyes, ears, and brains to figure this out about other people.
What they are FEELING and/or THINKING and/or PLANNING TO DO NEXT.
400
This is an example of an uncomfortable thought a teacher might have if his or her student is doing an unexpected behavior like not listening or participating.
What is (THIS IS FRUSTRATING, WHY AREN'T THEY FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS OR LISTENING?, etc.)
400
It is important to be this while working in groups.
What is A TEAM PLAYER
500
Children's behavior can give other people ______ and ______
What is THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS
500
"It's hard to work with Sam." "I don't like being around Maria." "Why won't Joe listen to me?" are all examples of this.
What is UNCOMFORTABLE THOUGHTS
500
A boy telling his friend that he has 17 cats is an example of this.
What is WACKY GUESS
500
These are examples of tools we would use to figure out if someone is safe and nice to play with.
What is (HOW THEY MAKE YOU FEEL, WHAT YOU HEAR THEM SAY, etc.)
500
S.E.E. and S.C.U.B.A. are examples of this.
What is ACRONYMS