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More Tools for Teaching Social Skills in School Lesson PlanMore Tools for Teaching Social Skills in School Lesson Plan
Publisher
Boys Town
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Grade
3rd - 12th
Subjects
Social & Emotional Learning
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Duration
1 hr
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Year
2009
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More Tools for Teaching Social Skills in School

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Put an end to wasted instructional time with this lesson on responsibility and preparedness. After completing this series of activities young scholars will learn the importance of these social skills not only in the classroom, but at home and in the real world as well.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

responsibility, preparedness, following directions, following rules, social skills, classroom rules

Additional Tags

classroom support

Instructional Ideas

  • Teach this lesson during the first week of school, setting clear classroom expectations for the year to come
  • Use the included role playing scenarios or have students work in smalls groups to create their own
  • Created an enlarged, colorful copy of the Being Prepared for Class poster to display in the classroom as a reminder to students 

Pros

  • Provides teachers with a document that explains how to implement this resource
  • Offers ideas for role playing scenarios that teach children about preparedness and responsibility
  • Includes activities that create cross-currcicular connections with language arts and social studies

Cons

  • Note that resource is just one sample lesson taken from a larger unit that is available for purchase

Common Core

SL.3.1.a SL.4.1.a SL.5.1.a SL.6.1.a SL.7.1.a SL.8.1.a SL.9-10.1.a SL.11-12.1.a

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