In this ongoing class students will be welcomed to join classes and they may leave at any time.   Nearpod, Kahoot, blooket, and gimkit may be used with the lessons to help reinforce the skills being taught.  

Friendship Making Skills. Each week we will have lessons on the topics listed below.  
Introducing Yourself, Beginning a Conversation and Ending a Conversation, Joining in, Playing a Game, Asking a Favor from Others, Offering Help to a Classmate, Giving a Compliment, Accepting a Compliment, Suggesting an Activity, Sharing and Apologizing

Skills for Dealing with Feelings: Each week we will have lessons on the topics listed below.  
Knowing Your Feelings, Expressing Your Feelings, Recognizing Another's Feelings, Understanding of Another's Feelings, Expressing Concern for Another, Techniques for Dealing with Anger, Dealing with Another's Anger, Dealing with Fear and Rewarding Yourself

Skill Alternatives to Aggression:  Each week we will have lessons on the topics listed below. Asking for Permission, Avoiding Trouble and Accepting Consequences, Responding to Teasing, Problem Solving and Staying Out of Fights, Dealing with an Accusation, Negotiating


Skills for Dealing with Stress:  Each week we will have lessons on the topics listed below.  
Dealing with Boredom, Deciding What Caused a Problem, Answering a Complaint, Dealing with Losing, Being a Good Sport, Dealing with Being Left Out, Dealing with Embarrassment, Reacting to Failure, Accepting "No", Saying "No", Dealing with Group Pressure, Making a Decision, Being Honest and Relaxing.

The class format includes lessons that do not build on each other and no prior knowledge from previous weeks are required. Students may join at any time. 

Classes are in no way meant to be therapeutic, they are instructional only.  

Classes will be interactive on Nearpod, Kahoot, Gimkit, and Blooket and may have slides, youtube video clips, activities and discussion.