Social Skills
What are social skills?
They are the skills we use everyday to interact and communicate with others
What are reactions?
Are ways of acting and behaving that show what someone is thinking or feeling. Reactions are used in response to something.
How do you start a conversation?
Say 'hello', ask a question, raise your hand
What are some tools to help when you're upset?
What is the largest planet in the solar system?
Jupiter
When do we use our social skills?
When we have conversations with friends and adults in school and outside of school
How can you advocate for yourself if you're feeling upset?
tell an adult, tell your peers, ask for a break, ask for a quiet space, use your zones book, ask for tools to help
How do you end a conversation?
Say 'goodbye', finish up your thought
What are emotions?
How we feeling in response to something that happens
How many legs does a lobster have?
eight
Why are social skills important?
Social skills are important because they help us know what to do and say to get along well with people we interact with everyday.
How should you react if someone is too busy to talk to you?
raise your hand, say "excuse me", wait until they're available, don't interrupt them
What are some topics of conversation?
Small talk, compliments, common ground, open-ended questions
What can you do when your friend is upset?
Comfort them, ask if they need something, tell an adult, get their zones book for them
How many colors are there in a rainbow?
seven
Examples of social skills
What are examples of appropriate reactions?
I got a good grade on my test which made me so happy so I waited for my friend to be available to tell her.
My friend told me she liked my outfit today. I told her thank you and that I loved her outfit too.
When should you keep a conversation short?
In passing, in the hallway, on your way to therapy, seeing someone in the beginning of the day
What emotion am I expressing
bored, disappointed, distracted, upset
Where is the Eiffel Tower?
Paris, France
How do you use social skills in the classroom?
Sharing with my friends, raising my hand if I have a question, repeating myself if someone did not hear me the first time, respecting personal space.
What are some inappropriate reactions?
My mom made dinner that I do not like so I started yelling.
I do not like what I am working on in class so I do not participate.
keep a calm body, make eye contact, face who you're talking to, use a loud and clear voice
What emotion am I expressing
content, happy, satisfied, calm
What's the longest river in the world?
The Nile River in Eygpt