Social Skills Lessons BUNDLE for Middle & High School - Activities for Teens

Use these lessons to teach social skills to older learners. Units teach about basic interactions, managing emotions, conversations, empathy, and perspective-taking. Just some of the lessons target being respectful, following directions, accepting criticism, working with others, understanding emotions, dealing with anger, understanding perspectives, accepting different perspectives, flexible thinking, understanding social cues, developing empathy, using perspectives to resolve conflicts, and MUCH more. This resource includes 6 core units with over 50 lessons, each with several activities for extended practice. A total of over 200 individual activities are included!

Why Teach Social Skills

Social skills are the abilities and competencies we use to navigate the social world. These skills tell us how to act and what to say in particular social situations. With strong social skills, kids and young adults can more easily build friendships, get along with others, work collaboratively in groups, handle frustrations, and have an overall improved quality of life.

Digital & Print Versions

Note that digital workbooks have been included for all lessons!

TOPICS & LESSONS INCLUDE:

BASIC INTERACTIONS

• Understanding social skills
• Positive qualities
• Positive thinking skills
• Being respectful
• Following directions
• Working with others
• Accepting criticism
• Respecting others' opinions
• Sharing your thoughts
• Minding your own business

MANAGING EMOTIONS

• Understanding your emotions
• The choices we make
• How actions impact others
• Expressing yourself
• Dealing with disappointments
• Adapting to change
• Dealing with anger
• Dealing with worry
• Using self-control
• Coping strategies and mindfulness

EMPATHY & PERSPECTIVE-TAKING

• Understanding perspectives
• Accepting different perspectives
• Flexible thinking
• Understanding social cues
• Considering thoughts and motives
• Developing empathy
• Being a perspective detective
• Using perspectives to resolve conflicts
• Thinking of others
• Treating others with kindness

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

• Developing communication skills
• Nonverbal communication
• Thinking before you speak
• Expressing yourself
• Active listening skills
• Introductions and small talk
• Starting a conversation
• Keeping the conversation going
• Conversational practice
• Texting and social media

SELF-ADVOCACY SKILLS

• Understanding self-advocacy
• Building self-awareness
• Knowing when to self-advocate
• Staying calm before advocating
• Understanding the problem
• Problem-solving
• Expressing yourself
• Navigating peer influence
• Advocating in school
• Advocating with friends
• Advocating in public

How to Use

These lessons and activities would be an asset to educators who want to teach social skills to young adults. This resource includes 5 separate units with a total of over 50 core lessons, each with several activities for extended practice.

A total of over 200 unique individual activities are included! Depending on the time of your class or sessions, you may choose to split up the lessons into several days. Alternatively, you can select which activities best suit the needs of your students.

It is helpful to first start by giving the pre-assessment. Then, go through each lesson in order to build on critical social skills. After all social skills lessons are completed, give the post-assessment to show students their growth in learning new skills!

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