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Teaching Social Skills, Creating Successful Students “Following Instructions” and “Listening” Lesson PlanTeaching Social Skills, Creating Successful Students “Following Instructions” and “Listening” Lesson Plan
Publisher
Boys Town
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Grade
K - 3rd
Subjects
English Language Arts
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
45 mins
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Collaborative Learning
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Year
2014
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Teaching Social Skills, Creating Successful Students “Following Instructions” and “Listening”

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With the help from learning games and holiday-themed coloring pages, scholars learn the importance of listening carefully and following directions. Coloring pages celebrate Halloween and Thanksgiving. Learning games include Simon Says, Red Light, Green Light, and more!

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

social skills, following directions, following rules, listening, self control, self discipline, coloring shapes, color by numbers, Coloring

Additional Tags

english language arts

Instructional Ideas

  • Display the steps for listening and following directions for pupils to easily reference throughout the day 
  • Display the holiday-themed coloring pages during either Halloween or Thanksgiving to add a festive flair to classroom decor 
  • For the writing portion, allow young learners to dictate their responses to an adult while they write it on the worksheet  

Classroom Considerations

  • Requires coloring utensils such as crayons or colored pencils for each class member 

Pros

  • Provides flexibility in implementing one, some, or all activities according to the class's needs 
  • A variety of games offer ample opportunity to choose the best activity to meet the needs of learners 

Cons

  • None

Common Core

SL.K.1.a SL.K.4 SL.1.1.a SL.1.4 SL.2.1.a SL.2.4 SL.3.1.a SL.3.4 K.G.A.2

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