Personal Social Skills (School)
School Social Skills is a three-part series covering the essential social skills needed in a school setting. The series covers Personal, Initiating, and Responding Social Skills. Personal Social Skills covers personal skills such as: Respect Authority Figures, Take Responsibility, Be Dependable, Accept Consequences, Be Polite and Courteous, Tell the Truth, Be Positive, Have Self-Control, and Be Assertive.
Respect Authority Figures
- Know who authority figures are
- Make eye contact
- Greet the person
- Show respect by listening
- Answer questions
- Be polite
Take Responsibility
- Know what you are to do
- If unsure of what to do, ask questions
- Do your work
- Complete your work
- If your work is not done – blame yourself, not others
Be Dependable
- Be on time
- Know what you are to do
- Do your work
- Mind your own work
- Complete your work on time
- Follow the rules
Accept Consequences
- Know what you are to do
- Know what will happen as a result of your work
- Do your work
- Accept the results
- If mistakes were made, learn from it
- Make the needed changes
Be Polite and Courteous
- Look at others when listening or speaking
- Stay the correct distance apart
- Don’t interrupt others
- Listen when spoken to
- Use the correct tone of voice
- Say “please” and “thank you”
- Help others when needed
- Show respect for others
Tell the Truth
- Know the truth
- Tell the truth
- Be able to prove what you say is true
Be Positive
- Think positive thoughts
- Say positive things
- Feel positive
- Act positive
Have Self-Control
- Your feelings are normal
- Your feelings are a signal
- Separate your feelings from your actions
- Remain calm
- Do things when you are calm
Be Assertive
- Think about what you want or need
- Calmly say what you want or need
- Look at others when speaking
- Calmly answer any questions
- Calmly resay your wants and needs
- Respect the wants and needs of others