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Traits Needed for Effective Group Process

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Students develop a list of desirable traits for working with others, learn to evaluate which traits are needed for specific jobs, describe the traits in work settings, and make plans for developing them.
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Good Habits Grow in Room 3

For Teachers Pre-K - 8th
Students go out on a limb with these ideas for using a tree to recognize good behavior, celebrate holidays, and build skills. They recognize and celebrate the positive behavior of their peers.
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Worksheet
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Find Someone Who--Past Simple

For Students 1st
First graders practice asking each other questions with this interactive activity. There's a list of 15 or so questions to ask others, and they must travel around the room to find people who have said yes. Consider having your first...
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Printables
Certificate Street

Most Helpful Student Award

For Teachers Pre-K - 5th
Honor your classroom helpers with a certificate. You can type an individuals' name and achievement right into the document, along with the date and the teacher name and title. While the font is whimsical, the included art is a bit mediocre.
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Building Empathy Creating Community

For Teachers 6th - 8th Standards
Learners thrive in a classroom where they are part of a strong community. Foster a collaborative atmosphere in your classroom with a series of activities focused on conflict resolution, communication, empathy, and defense against bullying.
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Polar Trec

Family Polar Fun Day

For Teachers 3rd - 12th
Family fun days are great for connecting home and school life, building strong parent/teacher relationships, and engaging students in a fun and social way. Here are several activity ideas to help you and your class run your own Family...
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Super Duper Publications

How to Help Your Child Understand and Produce “Wh” Questions

For Teachers K - 1st
Practice who, what, where, when, and why with a series of activities designed for forming and answering questions. Kids work on choosing the correct wh- word to ask the question they want with a word chart, conversational cues, and...
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Community of Trusted Learners

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students brainstorm the characteristics of trusted learners. In this social skills lesson, students brainstorm what a 'community of trusted learners' would look like. Students create a continuum of distrustful to trustful individuals...
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Meerkat Quiz

For Students 4th
In this habitats learning exercise, 4th graders answer 11 multiple choice questions about the lives, the habitat and the social skills of the meerkats, with answers included.
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I Feel Angry or Sad When...

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars identify inclusive procedures for activities. In this social skills lesson, students perform skits that illustrate inappropriate as well as appropriate classroom behavior.
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Pocahontas

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students, after studying about Pocahontas, identify ways they can deal fairly with others. Given various scenarios, students demonstrate proper social skills. They describe their contributions of peace to their family, school and community.
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Birthday Presents: How to Give and Receive

For Teachers Pre-K - K
Students discuss giving and receiving presents at a birthday party. In this social skills lesson, students practice using manners when giving and receiving gifts. This lesson also has other interdisciplinary activities that can be used...
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Job Transition -- The Great Adventure

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students review how to use a digital camera. Individually, they document their work related experience and gathering new skills by taking pictures. To end the lesson, they put the photographs into a portfolio to show their progress in...
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Friendship

For Teachers K
Students examine social skills that are needed to be someone's friend. They are read a book about friendship and identify the characteristics they would want in a friend. They create a rainbow from their handprints.
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Be Kind

For Teachers Pre-K - 2nd
Learners express feelings and learn about kindness. In this social skills lesson, students read Clifford Wants a Cookie and retell the story in sequence by using pictures. Learners create a sweet treat for someone that has shown them...
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Learning to Listen

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students examine communication and how to be a better listener.  For this social skills lesson students complete several listening exercises.
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Canine Companions: Good or Bad? Proper Treatment of Dogs

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Pupils explore the concept of proper canine treatment.  In this social skills lesson, students decide if the teacher's statement about treatment of dogs is good or bad.  Pupils then play games to show their new knowledge of the concept. 
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Budget Debate: How Would You Balance the Federal Budget?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine how to balance the federal budget. In this American economics lesson, students read the provided article "Congress Debates Cutting the Budget." Students then collaborate in small groups to determine how to balance the...
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NYC Muslim Community Center: Why there? Why not?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students examine religious diversity issues. In this current events lesson, students read the provided articles "Sacred Ground or Bridging a Cultural Divide?" "Multiple Views of the Proposed Muslim Center," and "Protests, a Bonfire, and...
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Controversy over the NYC Muslim Community Center & the 9/11 Experience

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Learners investigate the controversial planned mosque at Ground Zero. In this current events lesson, students watch 3 public service announcement clips sponsored by the Council on American Islamic Relations and discuss their effectiveness. 
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Nemours KidsHealth

Conflict Resolution: Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students analyze concepts related to health promotion and conflict resolution. In this character education lesson, students answer discussion questions about resolving conflicts. Students complete a conflict resolution activity using a...
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PPT
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Learning About Conversation

For Teachers K - 2nd
This communications PowerPoint informs students of proper conversation rules. In this PowerPoint, students read the rules for conducting a conversation. There are illustrations to go along with each rule.
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Nemours KidsHealth

Sportsmanship: Grades 3-5

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete activities regarding good sportsmanship. For this sportsmanship lesson, students discuss winning, losing, and cheating. They participate in Sportsmanship scenarios and discuss what they would do in each situation. 
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Making Plans: A Line-up Role-play

For Teachers K - 2nd
Pupils engage in a role-playing activity that focuses on conversation skills when using the telephone. They practice being one of two groups, callers and receivers, for the purpose of making plans with each other. There is a dialog page...

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