5 SOCIAL AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS:

Short Activities

Respect

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p30.html 

Responsibility

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p30.html

Perseverance

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p41.html

Courage

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p44.html

Integrity

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p47.html

Self-discipline

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p51.html

A Few Things I’m Thankful For

http://www.ncpublicschools.org/charactereducation/handbook/html/p68.html

http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1188.html  Grades K-6 activity

Tone of Voice is Important

http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1254.html  Grades K-6 activity

Treating Others with Respect and Kindness

http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1255.html  Grades K-6

Classroom Atmosphere    Beginning of the Year

http://www.teachers.net/lessons/posts/1685.html  Grades 2-6

Feelings Alphabet   Developing a feelings alphabet book with both English and Spanish words.

http://allaboutrespect.net/ A good site. Click on "Respect Tools" to find: "Respectful Listening" activity.

Tips For Keeping the Peace 10 tips for helping to keep peace in most situations.

FAL0005 Using communication skills to work out difficulties with family changes and understanding relationships within the family. Educator's Reference Desk

listeningcircle Teaches students to say what they are thinking and feeling, and can help facilitate mutual understanding and support during stressful times. / www.teachablemoment.org

heart_story Encourages students to consider the effects of "put downs" to others, and to think about how to express "put ups" instead. / teachablemoment.org

exploring_stereotypes Discuss what is meant by stereotype, and that stereotypes are often made based upon incomplete information.

This link is a teacher's guide which offers strategies for the topics of:

conflict Resolution styles, communication skills, listening, perceptions, and steps to think and share. The activities are structured so that they offer a web activity, an objective, a time frame, background information, assessing what the students already know, an activity, and a worksheet.

activities /Out on a Limb Program

One example of the conflict resolution activities from this link is loaded here:

activities_conflict

This webpage is written in student friendly terms, and is written in a conversational manner. It would be a good resource for talking with children about their anger. There are also links to being the boss of your anger, conflict resolution, feelings and emotions, being teased, anger, "Getting the feel "good" chemicals working", and feeling lonely.

HealthTopicDetailsKids

Charlotte's Web Activities/ Based upon the topic of friendship.

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elemlesson3

Activities for The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, by C.S. Lewis. Focuses upon responsibility.

middleschoollesson

findsomeonewho This activity provides a quick way for students to connect with each other, and helps some students to overcome shyness in a new situation. / www.teachablemoment.org

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