This past month we have been concentrating on Skills for Good Listening.
One way we practice these skills is by:
Ears Listening
Eyes Watching
Voice Quiet
Body Still
We have also practiced self-talking where we repeat directions to help us remember what to do.
Self-talking and trying the game called "Think, Turn, and Tell" has also been quite helpful when we learn new information from our friends, parents, and teachers too! We really try to focus on what we hear.
Finally, this past week, we learned how to be assertive when we need to ask for help. We learned these "big-kid" words: passive, aggressive, and assertive. Passive is being really quiet and not confident. Aggressive is being wild and demanding.
When we are stuck and need to ask for help, asking for help in a respectful, calm way is doing it assertively.
Here are some scenarios to help us ask a grown-up for help in an assertive way:
- The first grade ball rolled down the hill during recess.
- You can't find a dinosaur book in the library.
- You don't understand the new Word Study work you have to do.
- You fell on the playground and scraped your hands.
What are some other ways you might need to ask for help?
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