Social Skills School Counseling Small Group + Friendship & Conflict Resolution
Elementary (2nd-5th)
Researched Based
ASCA & CASEL Aligned
Easy to Implement
Digital Download
Supports Pencils of Promise
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Looking for a ready-to-use social skills small group? You'll love this 8-week school counseling social skills small group that includes weekly outlines with objectives aligned to CASEL Standards and ASCA Mindsets and Behaviors. This curriculum includes everything you need to run a successful social skills small group including self-assessments to make data tracking easy.
Students will learn how to make and maintain friends by using effective communication skills, how to respond to socially difficult situations, and how to practice reading non-verbal communication.
This curriculum is full of fun and memorable group work to keep students engaged. Think charades, movement-based activities, and board games! Plus it's a super fun surfing theme!
Social Skills Group Outline:
Week 1: Engaging with Peers and Adults Appropriately
Week 2: Reading Non-verbal Communication
Week 3: Making Friends Using Effective Communication Skills
Week 4: Maintaining Friendships
Week 5: Conflict Resolution
Week 6: Responding to Socially Difficult Situations
Week 7: Understanding Others' Feelings - Empathy and Perspective Taking
Week 8: Responding in Social Situations
WHATāS INCLUDED Each Week:
- Outlines: Easy to implement outlines with ASCA and CASEL-aligned objectives
- Group Rules:Ā Suggested and DIY Group Rules poster so students can take ownership of the creation of the group rules and norms.
- Feelings Check:Ā Feelings Check Poster to serve as a visual aid for students to self-reflect on their emotional state at the start of each session.
- Self-Assessments:Ā Pre and post-group self-assessments to track student growth and make data collection easy!
- Engaging games and activities: I include everything you need to run each session. Simply print each week before the students arrive and you are ready to go.
Lessons/Activities Included:
- Listening Game
- Task Cards
- Charades
- Sorting Activity
- Matching Game
- Coping Skills Craft
- Discussion Dice
- Flipbook Craft
- Board Game
- Foldable Activity
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