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<li>Ask students questions to assess their background knowledge and prior experiences using the skill.</li>
<li>Practice the skill by having them identify when it is important to wait their turn in various environments.</li>
<li>State the name of skill, steps and reasons to use the skill.</li>
<li>Model or demonstrate skills.</li>
<li>Read the book <a href="https://www.boystownpress.org/practicing-patience/" title="" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline;">Practicing Patience</a> by Jennifer Law and use the <a href="https://www.boystownpress.org/downloadable-activities-practicing-patience/" title="" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline;">downloadable activities.</a></li>
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Monday

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<li>Review the steps of the skill as well as the reasons for using it.</li>
<li>Watch a video such as Social Skills Video&mdash;Having a Conversation video (2:06) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0iyGLNxI6U" title="" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline;">www.youtube.com/watch?v=z0iyGLNxI6U </a>
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<li>Discuss which steps match the Boys Town skill and which are different. Ask which ones students think are important.</li>
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</li>
<li>Share examples you&rsquo;ve witnessed in the classroom.</li>
<li>Identify other situations/areas where students might use the skill.</li>
<li>Discuss changes that might be made to the steps or skill for different situations.</li>
</ul>

Tuesday

<ul style="list-style-type: square;">
<li>Review the steps of the skill as well as the reasons for using it.</li>
<li>Share examples you&rsquo;ve witnessed around school of students using the skill.</li>
<li>Identify various situations where students might use the skill in a variety of locations.</li>
<li>Watch a video such as the Social Skills Training: Taking Turns Speaking video (2:03) <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RjRZ9jMfs0" title="" target="_blank" rel="noopener" style="text-decoration: underline;">www.youtube.com/watch?v=3RjRZ9jMfs0</a></li>
<li>Use the following prompt for a THINK-PAIR-SHARE. Give an example of listening and taking turns in a conversation.</li>
</ul>

Wednesday

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<li>Review the steps of the skill as well as the reasons for using it.</li>
<li>Ask students to share examples of how they have used the skill at home.</li>
<li>Identify people, areas and/or situations where students might use the skill in their community.</li>
<li>JOURNAL ACTIVITY: What will you say if someone interrupts you?</li>
<li>Practice the skill using role plays.</li>
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Thursday

<ul style="list-style-type: square;">
<li>Review the steps of the skill as well as the reasons for using it.</li>
<li>Ask students to share examples of how they have used the skill at home.</li>
<li>Discuss how the skill has helped throughout the week and in what situations it was difficult.</li>
<li>Invite students to think about how the skill might be used in a future job, hobby or other area of interest.</li>
</ul>

Friday

Equip your students with the confidence to communicate! Teach them how to engage in respectful conversations, fostering connections and mutual understanding in every environment.

Teachers