Stop and Think Social Skills Program

Each team provides a daily focus on social skill education. Core skills, and advanced skills are studied throughout the year. Time is spent working with students on appropriate behavior so they can achieve academic success.

Core Skills:

·       Listening

·       Following directions

·       Asking for help

·       Ignoring distractions

·       Dealing with teasing

·       Dealing with being rejected or left out

·       Apologizing

·       Dealing with consequences

·       Understanding your own feelings

·       Understanding others’ feelings

·       Dealing with anger

·       Walking away from a fight

·       Dealing with peer pressure

Advanced Skills

• Setting a goal
• Evaluating yourself
• Beginning/ending a conversation
• Giving a compliment
• Accepting a compliment
• Being a good leader
• Standing up for your rights
• Responding to failure
• Avoiding trouble
• Dealing with fear
• Dealing with another person’s anger