Elementary Level Social Skills Groups 2010-2011 School Year Topics: 1) Behavior 2) School rules vs. home rules 3) Respect 4) Listening 5) What behaviors bother our peers 6) Going over the daily routine (developing a structure) 7) Good choices for free time 8) How to ask for help in a polite way (assertiveness) 9) Relating to peers 10) Following the leader vs. being the leader 11) Ignoring others when necessary 12) Tattle tales 13) Not disturbing others 14) Bullies 15) Doing your share in a group 16) Not always “me first!” 17) Cheating 18) Listening to other people’s ideas 19) Someone made a mistake 20) Taking turns 21) Facial expressions/body language/eye contact 22) Accepting other people’s differences/empathy 23) Anger management 24) Making friends 25) Being interested in others 26) Sharing about yourself 27) Joining activities 28) Inviting others into your group 29) Good games to play during recess 30) Encouragement 31) Not hurting the feelings of others 32) Appropriate behavior for a particular place 33) This is a “molehill not a mountain…”/worrying/anxiety 34) Developing interests and hobbies 35) Being a good sport 36) Complimenting others 37) Apologizing and accepting blame for your actions 38) Having a sense of humor 39) Interrupting 40) Proper etiquette