Lesson Extension When Using Centervention Online Programs Learning how to make friends is a recurring theme across our entire online SEL curriculum. For example, in Scene Six from Adventures Aboard the SS GRIN is all about knowing what qualities make a good friend, and taking the initial steps toward making … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle SEL Skill(s): Communication Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Communication Skill Worksheets Instructions Prep: You can choose to complete the activity through a whole group discussion or as a partner game, or you can allow students to complete independently and then share and compare their answers. … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle School SEL Skill(s): Communication, Social Initiation Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Making and Keeping Friends Activity Instructions In this activity, students will cut out the statement strips and mix them up on their desk. Students will then read each statement strip. If they think the … Read more
Recommended Grade Level: Elementary and Middle School SEL Skill(s): Social Initiation Duration: 30 minutes Materials: Crayons, Markers, or Pencils Chart Paper Find Someone Who Printable Find Someone Who Lesson Instructions Prep: At the top of the chart paper write “Social Initiation: Meeting New People.” Hang it in a visible space … Read more
It can be so hard to initiate a conversation with someone we don’t know, and it might even be harder with people we’ve met before but we’re not sure where we stand socially! Some kids are much better initiators than adults, but others really struggle. Using the conversation starters for … Read more