Communicating Well

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Non-verbal communication and Miscommunication

SEL & Anti-Bias Theme

Topic 2

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This Topic’s Objectives

Unit Overview: This Unit will help students learn to set up ground rules for their classroom so that everyone feels safe and ready to participate. Students will reflect on communication and listening skills, as well as expand their feelings vocabulary. They will explore cooperation and learn techniques for working well with others.

• Students will communicate something about themselves nonverbally.

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• Students will define communication and identify the many ways people communicate.

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• Students will practice speaking and listening by conducting group interviews.

• Students will analyze how missing information leads to miscommunication

• Students will define communication, miscommunication and nonverbal communication

• Students will understand aspects of nonverbal communication and act out examples of nonverbal communication

TK-2

3-5

It’s Storytime!

Always read the book yourself first before deciding if it’s appropriate for your child

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—By Jenn Bailey

A Friend for Henry

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Listen to this story with your child and discuss! Here’re some questions to ask:

• What’s this story about?
• What did you like most about it? Why?
• How do you feel about this story? Why?

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Questions

The Example

Upstanding

Dinnertime Discussions

Share a time when you had to communicate well with someone in order to work together.

What happens when communication breaks down?

How does it feel when that happens?

What can you do to be a good communicator? What are safe ways to share your feelings with others when you need to?

Choose a conversation or conversations that best fit your family