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ClassroomSocialSkills

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Thereareampleopportuniestofocusonsocialskillsintheclassroom.The

followingisalistofsocialskillsforhealthyrelaonshipsthatmoststudentsneedandcould

benefitfrom:

Supporng Healthy Relaonships

Studentsneedtoknowhowtoeffecvelycommunicatewithoneanotherandhowtoread

bodylanguage

Studentstobetaughtandunderstandtheimportanceofusingposivelanguagewhen

communicangwithothers Studentsneedtoknowhowtoestablishfriendshipsandtomaintainfriendships Studentsneedtobeabletoaddressconflictinaposivewaywithopportuniestopracce

resolvingconflictappropriately Studentsneedtobecomeproblemsolversandreasonandnegoatefairlywithone

another Studentsneedtobeawareoftheirownfeelingsandthefeelingsofothersandshouldal

waysbeconsideringpointofviewinordertohavearetainposiverelaonships Studentsneedtounderstandthateveryoneisdifferentandweallmustrespecteach

othersdifferences Managingourownanger,tempersandfeelingsgoesalongwaytodevelopingand

maintaininghealthyrelaonships Accountabilityiskey.Beingaccountableisimportantanditdemonstratesresponsibilityand

honesty. Valuinginputofeveryone.Everyoneneedsaturnandeachindividualhasarighttospeak

andtobeheard.Ourmostsuccessfulclassroomteachershaveanexcellenthandleontheemoonalstrengths

andweaknessesoftheindividualsintheirclassrooms.Theytakemanyopportuniesthrough

outthedaytosupporthealthyrelaonshipbuilding. Itisimportanttofocusonsocialcompe

tenceastheopportuniespresentthemselves.(Howtolisten,howtotaketurns,howtowel

comevisitorsandnewclassmembers)Studentoftheday(orweek)isagreatstrategytosup

portallindividualsintheyoungerclassrooms.

Carefullyselected

books

and

shows

are

another

great

way

to

enhance

social

development

withintheclassroom.Feelingcollages,collaboravebooksfocusingoneachmemberofthe

class,complimentcircles,studentvoicecirclesallhelptosupporthealthyperspecvesandso

cialskillstrengthening.

Teachersthattakeasincereinterestinthisareatendtohavelessbehavioralconcernsanda

strongerclassroomenvironment.