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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>
</ul>

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>
<ul>
<li>Discuss which steps match the Boys Town skill and which are different. Ask which ones students think are important.</li>
</ul>
</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

<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>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>
</ul>

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.

OPTIONAL TRAINING

Title One

Virtual Training

Title Two

Title Three