Making Friends - The Power of Speaking up! (Ages 8-12)
Students will learn tools that can help them “Speak Up” to help make new friends, meet new people and join in on conversations!
Luciana Pacheco
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4.9
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What's included
1 live meeting
40 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
During this class, students will learn tools that can help them “Speak Up” for a fun reason: to help make new friends, meet new people and join in on conversations! Students will learn how and when to join a group conversation and what to do or say once they have joined a group. I will guide students with tools that they can use in social situations that will help increase their social and self-confidence. We will look at examples of conversation starters, and discuss the efficiency of asking questions to help keep a conversation going. We will learn the difference between open-ended questions and closed questions. We will also identify ways to look for opportunities to be included in a group. To facilitate learning and student interaction, we will look at pictures, read short stories and share possible dialogue among characters in the story. Students will also learn about the famous detective "Sherlock Holmes" and some of the clever skills he used to start conversations and gather information! To conclude this class, we will talk about the use of “Kind Listening”, and the importance of body language and tone of voice to convey confidence when engaged in conversations! ***Feel free to check out my "Ongoing" Social Skills class for ages 8-12, we meet once a week and students can enroll/withdraw at any week. Here's the link for the class: https://outschool.com/classes/being-a-good-friend-the-power-of-confident-communication-and-getting-along-SmyYTykZ?sectionUid=ab3de20c-fa36-40df-89d3-32dec2d70710&usid=MImlmVRh&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link ***I also offer a Social Skills 3-class course for ages 9-14, here's the link for the class: https://outschool.com/classes/social-skills-camp-assertiveness-self-awareness-and-social-confidence-WuXpay8E?usid=MImlmVRh&signup=true&utm_campaign=share_activity_link
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Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined September, 2020
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Florida Atlantic University
😊 Hello Learners and Parents 😊
I am Luciana Pacheco (Miss Lu)
My classes here on Outschool cover friendship skills, self-expression, emotional and self-awareness, communication skills, social skills, decision-making, emotional regulation, and perspective-taking. My classes suit any learner who wants to improve their social, interpersonal and communication skills.
All of my classes welcome neurotypical students, neurodivergent students, students with ADHD, and students on the Autism Spectrum.
I am proud to have been recognized with several awards here on Outschool:
⭐️ Award Winning “Best in Class” Social Skills Course
⭐️ Top 100 Rated Educators
⭐️Outschool ACE Educator
⭐️ “Outstanding Educator” in 2023 and 2024
🌎 It’s an honour to have taught my classes to over 4500 learners around the globe through this amazing educational platform. For me, this is mind-blowing and heartwarming. When your learner joins my class, they will always encounter a welcoming and warm place to learn and grow!
In my classes, we brainstorm solutions and learn to be thinkers and problem solvers. My goal is for my students to leave my class with ideas, strategies, and tools that can be used to handle social situations with ease and confidence!
A little about my Educational Background:
⭐️Bachelor’s degree in Psychology from Florida Atlantic University.
⭐️I am a certified Group Facilitator.
⭐️Graduate Certificate in Autism and Behavioural Science from George Brown College.
My journey in teaching and working with children started in the classroom in 2010 as an instructor for elementary and middle school-age children. After acquiring certification in Behavior Science, I started working as a Registered Behaviour Therapist providing one-to-one instruction and group instruction to children and young teens on the Autism Spectrum. I fell in love with teaching social development skills programs!
I believe that every learner is unique, and I feel honoured and immensely privileged to be part of each child's learning journey.
I hope to see your child in one of my classes soon!
Luciana Pacheco (Miss Lu)
***Are you new to Outschool? :-) Use code LUCIANA20 to save $20 off your first class.***Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$16
per classMeets once
40 min
Completed by 354 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-12
3-8 learners per class
