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3 Instructional Strategies for Social
SkillsBy Amy Pontarelli
EEX 6061
Angry WordsWhat Goes Around Comes Around
Angry Words: What Comes Around Goes Around
Content: Kindergarten – 5th Grade
Standard: Analyze the influence of family, peers, culture, media, technology, and other factors on health behaviors. –
SSS: HE.4.C.2.2 Explain the important role that friends/peers may play on health practices and behaviors.
Service Delivery Mode: Classroom Instruction, Small Group Instruction
Smith, J. (1995). Behavior management: Getting to the bottom of social skills deficits. Retrieved from http://www.ldonline.org/article/6165.
University of North Carolina School of Education. (2001). Angry words: What comes around goes around. Retrieved on March 22, 2010 from the Learn North Carolina website http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3467
Read Andrew’s Angry Words to the class to show children how words can have a lasting effect on others.
(Lachner, 1995)
Angry WordsWords Last
Take a ball of yarn and cover it with strong-smelling powder.
Point out, as the class passes it around the room, how the angry words have left residue.
(University of North Carolina School of Education, 2001)
Angry Words• Small groups for cooperative learning:
Give scenarios: How can each group avoid using angry words?
(University of North Carolina School of Education, 2001)
Spin a WebGroup Cooperation
Spin a WebContent: Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd
Standard: Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings.
SSS: PE.K.R.1.1 Treat others with respect during play
Service Delivery Mode: Classroom instruction or small group instruction
Embrace the Future. (2007). Social skills. Retrieved on March 22, 2010 from Embrace the Future: Resiliency Resource Centre websitehttp://www.embracethefuture.org.au/resiliency/index.htm?http://www.embracethefuture.org.au/resiliency/social_skills.htm
Jalongo, M. (2006, May). Professional development: Social skills and young children. Working with teachers to develop social competence in the classroom. Early Childhood Today. Retrieved from http://www2.scholastic.com/browse/article.jsp?id=3747943
Spin a WebStart in a big circle, hold your ball of yarn tightly, and toss the ball of yarn to a friend: "I pick John to help spin our web”, or “I like how John shares with his friends” (Faine, 2010).
Spin a WebContinue passing the yarn and using kind words until the ball of yarn runs out. Try standing up with your life-size web!(Faine, 2010)
All About MeSimilarities and DifferencesA Way to Build Self-Esteem
All About MeContent: Pre-Kindergarten – 2nd
Standard: Exhibit responsible personal and social behavior that respects self and others in physical activity settings. SSS PE.3.R.1.5 Benchmark Description: Show respect for the views of a peer from a different cultural background.Service Delivery Mode: Classroom instruction, small group instruction, individual instruction.
Fish, L. (2009). Building blocks: The first steps to creating a multicultural classroom. Retrieved on March 22, 2010 from Research Room: EdChange Multicultural Pavilion website http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers/
buildingblocks.html
All About Me Posters
Examples to include on your poster:
Pictures
Hobbies
Family
Culture
Travel
Describing Words Pearson Education. (2010). Retrieved on March 22, 2010 from Family Education website http://fun.familyeducation.com/activity/drawing/39491.html.
ReferencesEmbrace the Future. (2007). Social skills. Retrieved on March 22, 2010 from
Embrace the Future: Resiliency Resource Centre websitehttp://www.embracethefuture.org.au/resiliency/index.htm?http://www.embracethefuture.org.au/resiliency/social_skills.htm
Faine. (2010). Group cooperation. Retrieved on March 22, 2010 from A-Z Teacher Stuff website http://www.atozteacherstuff.com/pages/220.shtml
Fish, L. (2009). Building blocks: The first steps to creating a multicultural classroom. Retrieved on March 22, 2010 from Research Room: EdChange Multicultural Pavilion website http://www.edchange.org/multicultural/papers/buildingblocks.html
Lachner, D. (1995). Andrew’s angry words. Gossau Zurich, Switzerland: Nord-Sud Verlag AG.
Pearson Education. (2010). Retrieved on March 22, 2010 from Family Education website http://fun.familyeducation.com/activity/drawing/39491.html.
University of North Carolina School of Education. (2001). Angry words: What comes around goes around. Retrieved on March 22, 2010 from the Learn North Carolina website http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/3467