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Resource Type: Books
**That's Life! : Social Language
Ages: 11-16 Grades: 6th-11th
Components
176 pages, goals, reproducible activities, answer key, CD-ROM (blackline reproducible worksheets on CD)
Employers consider effective interpersonal skills the most important factor in hiring and keeping employees. Give
your students the training in social language skills that will make them effective communicators in a wide variety
of situations.
Benefits
Especially designed for the student who requires direct instruction and supportive training to acquire social
language skills
Teach your students to:
pick up subtle, nonverbal cues from others
interpret messages quickly enough to respond appropriately in conversation
decrease impulsivity and learn not to interrupt without considering the social consequences
improve memory skills and recall past experiences in order to decide how to deal with current situations
understand and read other’s intentions so minor confusions do not escalate into
tragic misunderstandings
Students learn:
how and why specific social language guidelines can improve interpersonal relationships in all aspects of life
to develop personal strategies to communicate efficiently and effectively in a wide variety of situations
critical thinking, self-awareness, personal responsibility, and self-advocacy skills
Students will:
be accepted by their peers and get along with people
recognize and express emotions appropriately
recognize others’ perspectives and emotions
maintain self-control
relinquish control in groups
initiate, maintain, and end conversations well
predict social consequences of actions or comments
code switch to match communication style to various situations
link past experiences to novel situations
resist peer pressure
support others
build and maintain a positive self-esteem
handle conflicts and disagreements well
Features
Includes an assessment that covers communication skills routinely expected of students in middle school and
senior high school
Helps you create a realistic profile of each student’s current social language functioning in a variety of contexts
That’s LIFE! Social Language has five units:
McConnell, Nancy / LoGiudice, Carolyn /
567 .615 MCC
1. Basic Communication Skills includes verbal and nonverbal vocabulary, body language, voice style, language
style, and problem solving lessons and activities
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