Social Skills
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True or False- Using appropriate Social Skills is only necessary during special occasions (ex: in front of guests) or in formal settings (ex: at work or school).
False- Use of appropriate Social Skills is important during all interactions with others, including at home and when interacting with family members.
Which emotion best describes the way you might feel if your best friend just moved to another state?
Sad
Lonely
Bored
Angry
True or False- It is important to respect a friend’s personal space boundaries, and maintain appropriate distance.
True
During a conversation, it is important to make e _ _ contact to show the other person that you are focused and listening.
eye
Breathe in through nose for 4 seconds
Hold for 4 seconds
Breathe out through mouth for 4 seconds
Hold for 4 seconds
When playing a game or participating in competitive activity, winning and losing gracefully is an important Social Skill to utilize. Team members should never insult their opponents, and instead should use positive words such as “G _ _ _ G _ _ _!”
“Good game!”
True or False- It is normal for people to experience a variety of different emotions, including feelings of anger and frustration from time to time.
True- feelings are not positive or negative, and are sometimes beyond our control. The way we respond to our emotions is where most people can make improvements.
Name one quality or characteristic of a true friend/healthy friendship.
Trustworthy
Kind
Respectful
Empathetic
Communication involves interacting verbally, as well as other aspects such as posture, eye contact and hand gestures. These are often referred to as:
Body language
Non-verbal cues
Choose an emotion and act it out for your classmates by displaying the appropriate nonverbal cues. Allow your classmates to guess which emotion you are displaying.
True or False- Being open- minded and accepting of people’s differences allows for valuable learning to occur about different lifestyles and cultures.
True
One example of a healthy coping skill is…
Breathing exercises
Cool-Down Techniques (walk, drink, music, fidget toys, etc.)
Mindful activities
Meditation
Visual Imagery
True or False- In a healthy friendship, if people disagree about something, they can still remain friends and respect one another‘s opinions.
True
True or False- Speaking off-topic in response to another person’s comment, can be distracting and insulting.
True
What does the word “perspective” mean?
Point of view
Opinion
Interpretation of something
True or False- Use of appropriate Social Skills is geared towards children/adolescents only, and does not apply to adults.
False- People of all ages should practice appropriate social skills in their daily interactions.
Which emotion best describes the way you might feel if your older sibling was teasing you in front of your friends?
Embarrassed
Hurt
Angry
Betrayed
True or False- All friendships involve hurtful comments and put-downs on a regular basis.
False
Pretend you are in line for ice cream and a local police officer gets in line behind you and says hello. What could you say to start a conversation with the officer?
Hello, how are you?
Hi, nice to see you.
Hello, great day for ice cream!
Choose a partner to assist you in a brief conversation role play. Pretend that you are assisting a new student on their first day. Speak to your partner (who is acting as the new student), by asking them 2 questions that would help to get a conversation going.
Where did you move from?
What is it like there?
How do you like it here so far?
Was it very different at your other school?
Do you play any sports?
What do you like to do for fun?
Empathy
One specific breathing technique I learned during Social Skills class is…
4-Square Breathing
Star Breathing
Flower/Candle Breathing
Take 5 Breathing
In the presence of true friends, you should feel comfortable & confident being “Y _ _ _ _ _ _ _”
“Yourself”
If you are speaking to someone and they suddenly began looking at the clock and gathering their belongings, what might they be trying to do?
They may have realized that they have to get going, and it is most likely time to end the conversation. This can occur by saying something such as “It was great talking to you, see you again soon!”
What was your favorite part of the social skills program this summer?