Pro-ed That's Life! Social Language by Nancy McConnell, Carolyn LoGiudice - 31174

Pro-ed That's Life! Social Language by Nancy McConnell, Carolyn LoGiudice

Ages: 11-16
Grades: 6-11

Help adolescents be effective, appropriate communicators in a wide variety of situations with these lessons in Basic Communication, Conversation Skills, Emotions and Self-Esteem, Peer Relationships, and Working with Others. Students learn to use specific social behaviors through direct instruction, role-playing, observation, and discussion.

The practical training helps them:

pick up subtle, nonverbal cues from others
recognizing and express emotions appropriately
recognize others' perspectives
maintain self-control
interpret messages quickly enough to respond appropriately in conversation
decrease impulsivity and learn not to interrupt
use past experiences in order to decide how to deal with current situations
understand and read others' intentions
relinquish control in groups
initiate, maintain, and end conversations well
predict social consequences of actions or comments
code switch to match communication style to the situation
resist peer pressure
support others
handle conflicts and disagreements while maintaining friendships

The activities are organized into five unitsBasic Communication Skills, Conversation Skills, Emotions and Self-Esteem, Peer Relationships, and Working With Others.

Each unit includes:

goals & objectives
indications a student needs training in the target skill
student handout to introduce the target skill
activity guidelines
vocabulary required for comprehension and expression of the target skills
student activity sheets (12 to 22 in each unit) for practice of the target skills, discussion, role-playing, and critiques

Extra helps include:

Assessment checklists for teachers, parents, and students
Conversation evaluation forms
Phone conversation evaluation form

175 pages • 8.5 x 11, softcover • ©1998