A great article on ways to promote positive social skills in children using "Social Skill Autopsies."
Check it out!
http://www.ldonline.org/article/14910/
Thursday, October 29, 2015
Thursday, October 8, 2015
Growing Social Thinking Skills at Greenbrier
For the 2015-2016 school year, we are continuing to teach and reinforce Michelle Garcia Winner's Social Thinking Curriculum across all K-5 classrooms. We are starting the year reviewing "Whole Body Listening" then following up with Social Detective and a variety of Social Thinking lessons related to the needs of the students throughout the year.
What is Whole Body Listening?
Whole Body Listening is using all parts of your body to be an active listener.
*Eyes= Looking at the person you are talking to or that is talking to you
*Ears= Both ears are ready to hear what someone is saying
*Mouth= Quiet- no humming, making sounds, talking, etc.
*Hands= Quiet in lap, by your side, etc.
*Feet= Quiet on the floor
*Body= Facing the speaker
*Brain= Thinking about what is being said (e.g. If the teacher is talking about math then the student is thinking about math
*Heart= Caring about what the other person is saying
Why is Social Thinking Important to Teach?
*Social thinking difficulties negatively impact academics .
*People who pay attention to others make others feel good. When others feel good about you they want to be with you.
*Students have to think about what others are thinking; this is a step in learning “perspective.”
*Students have to learn to observe other people’s behaviors and form judgments about them.
*Students have to realize that others are thinking about them.
*Social thinking is done in all environments (home, school, community) and students need to develop skills to thrive in all settings.
*Social thinkers observe the environment/context, use background knowledge and make a judgement about the expectations of that situation. They then alter their behavior. (i.e. not just saying “Hello” the same way every time you see someone regardless of context).
As the year continues we will be utilizing various resources to enhance our student's Social Thinking skills. I am looking forward to a great year of "Growing" Social Thinking at Greenbrier!
What is Whole Body Listening?
Whole Body Listening is using all parts of your body to be an active listener.
*Eyes= Looking at the person you are talking to or that is talking to you
*Ears= Both ears are ready to hear what someone is saying
*Mouth= Quiet- no humming, making sounds, talking, etc.
*Hands= Quiet in lap, by your side, etc.
*Feet= Quiet on the floor
*Body= Facing the speaker
*Brain= Thinking about what is being said (e.g. If the teacher is talking about math then the student is thinking about math
*Heart= Caring about what the other person is saying
Why is Social Thinking Important to Teach?
*Social thinking difficulties negatively impact academics .
*People who pay attention to others make others feel good. When others feel good about you they want to be with you.
*Students have to think about what others are thinking; this is a step in learning “perspective.”
*Students have to learn to observe other people’s behaviors and form judgments about them.
*Students have to realize that others are thinking about them.
*Social thinking is done in all environments (home, school, community) and students need to develop skills to thrive in all settings.
*Social thinkers observe the environment/context, use background knowledge and make a judgement about the expectations of that situation. They then alter their behavior. (i.e. not just saying “Hello” the same way every time you see someone regardless of context).
As the year continues we will be utilizing various resources to enhance our student's Social Thinking skills. I am looking forward to a great year of "Growing" Social Thinking at Greenbrier!
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