Lewis and Clark School
Social Skills—For Parents
“Tools for Success”
1. September: 7.
March:
HOW TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS HOW TO DISAGREE
1.
Look 1.
Look
2.
Say “Ok” 2.
Use a pleasant voice
3.
Do it right away 3.
Say, “I have a problem”
4.
Tell what you disagree with
5.
Tell why
6.
Say “Thank you for listening.”
2. October: 8.
April:
ACCEPTING NO FOR AN ANSWER HOW
TO GIVE A COMPLIMENT
1.
Look/listen 1.
Look and smile
2.
Keep a kind face 2.
Use a pleasant voice
3.
No arguing,
whining, or pouting 3.
Make a positive remark about
4.
If you don’t
understand, ask why the
person
5.
If you disagree,
discuss it later
3. November: 9.
May:
MAKING A REQUEST HOW
TO BE SAFE
1.
Look 1. Bike/traffic safety
2.
Use a kind voice 2.
Stranger safety
3.
Ask for what you
want 3.
Home safety
4.
Say “Please” and
“Thank you” 4.
Online safety
WEEK OF PEACE/ANTI BULLYING
WEEK—NOVEMBER 26-30, 2007
4. December
HOW TO BE RESPECTFUL TO
OTHERS
1.
Look/listen
Thank you in advance for
2.
Use kind facial expressions your
support as we provide guidelines
3.
Use kind words for
our Lewis and Clark school family. The
4.
Use a kind tone
of voice common
language and expectations are
designed to work hand-in-hand with our
school wide rules and procedures to develop
respectful and kind citizens.
5. January
REPORTING BEHAVIOR
1.
Decide if the
situation is harmful or dangerous
2.
Go to a helping
adult
3.
Calmly tell what
you say, hear, or did
6. February
FRIENDSHIP BEGINS WITH
RESPECT
1.
Introduce
yourself
2.
Give compliments
3.
Share interests
4.
Get together
5.
Follow the golden
rule
Lewis and
Social Skills—For Staff
“Tools for Success”
1. September: Primary Secondary
HOW TO FOLLOW DIRECTIONS HOW TO GET THE TEACHER’S ATTENTION
1. Look
2.
Say “Ok” 2. Use a signal
3.
Do it right away 3. Wait
4. When called on, talk
I MESSAGE: LOOKING:
1. Look/Name 1.
Face person or object
2. Say, “I feel” 2.
Keep eyes on target
3. When you___I want___ 3.
Show your interest
4. Thank you LISTENING:
1.
Look at speaker
2.
Let the speaker finish
3.
Pay attention
WAITING:
1.
Sit or stand quietly at
2.
Keep hands and feet to self
3.
look and listen
GREETING:
1.
Look and smile
2.
Use a pleasant voice
3.
Use greeting words
2. October: Primary Secondary
ACCEPTING NO FOR AN ANSWER ASKING
A QUESTION
1. Look/listen 1.
Think
2. Keep a kind face 2.
Signal and wait
3. No arguing, whining, or pouting 3. Use a polite
voice
4.
If you don’t
understand, ask why 4.
Use questioning words
5.
If you disagree,
discuss it later 5.
Stay on topic
ANSWERING
A QUESTION
1.
Look and listen
2.
Signal
3.
Wait
4.
Stay on topic and
answer
MAKE
AN APOLOGY
1.
Look
2.
Use a calm body
and voice
3.
Say “ I’m Sorry for_______.”
4.
Say “Next time
I’ll______.”
PEACE
TABLE
1.
Ask, “Is this a
good time?”
2.
Use and “I”
message
3.
Apologize
4.
Agree on a
solution
3. November: Primary Secondary
MAKING A REQUEST INTERRUPTING APPROPRIATELY
1.
Look 1.
Wait quietly for best time
2.
Use a kind voice 2.
Use polite words
3.
Ask for what you
want 3.
Say what you need
4.
Say “Please” and
“Thank you” 4.
Say “Thank you”
WEEK OF PEACE/ANTI BULLYING
WEEK—NOVEMBER 26-30, 2007
4. December: Primary Secondary:
HOW TO BE RESPECTFUL TO
OTHERS HOW
TO ENGAGE IN CONVERSATION
1. Look/listen 1. Look at the person
2.
Use kind facial
expressions 2. Use a pleasant voice
3.
Use kind words 3. Ask questions
4. Use a kind tone of voice 4. Don’t interrupt
5. Respond back
5. January: Primary Secondary
REPORTING BEHAVIOR TATTLING
1.
Decide if the
situation is harmful or dangerous 1. Is this dangerous?
2.
Go to a helping adult 2. Is someone being hurt?
3.
Calmly tell what
you say, hear, or did 3. If yes, get adult help
4. If no, can I
solve this myself?
6. February: Primary Secondary
FRIENDSHIP BEGINS WITH
RESPECT JOINING
IN
1. Introduce yourself 1.
Look, listen, and wait
2. Give compliments 2.
Ask “May I please join in?”
3. Share interests 3.
Wait for an answer
4. Get together 4.
Say “OK”
5. Follow the golden rule WORKING TOGETHER
1.
Look/listen
2.
Show your interest
3.
Use kind words
4.
No arguing, whining or pouting
7. March: Primary
HOW TO DISAGREE Secondary:
None
1. Look
2. Use a pleasant voice
3. Say, “I have a problem”
4. Tell what you disagree
with
5. Tell why
6. Say “Thank you for
listening.”
8. April: Primary Secondary
HOW TO GIVE A COMPLIMENT HOW TO ACCEPT
A COMPLIMENT
1. Look and smile 1. Look at the person and smile
2. Use a pleasant voice 2. Use a pleasant voice
3. Make a positive remark
about the person 3. Say “Thank you”
4. Do not disagree
9. May: Primary Secondary
HOW TO BE SAFE HOW
TO RESIST PEER PRESSURE
1. Bike/traffic safety
2. Stranger safety
3. Home safety
4. Online safety