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Sticky Social Skills and Sock Puppet Design

In this class, students will practice "sticky social situations" with sock puppets of their own creation.
Brooke Minkel
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:
(15)
Class

What's included

1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hours

Class Experience

A "Sticky Social Situation" is a situation that you don't know how to handle, like peer pressure or when someone is treating you unfairly. Students will spend the first part of this class creating a puppet out of any materials they choose. In the second half hour of this class, students will be presented with difficult, or "sticky" social situations and will be encouraged to offer solutions using their puppets. Many times, children feel safer practicing awkward or difficult situations with puppets or dolls. Instructor guidance will solidify appropriate responses.
Situations will include:
-A friend doesn't want to play with you
-A stranger tries to talk to you (with and without adult present)
-gossip
-apologizing
-sharing feelings
-sibling squabbles
-student suggested situations

Learning Goals

Students will gain confidence during this class that will allow them to have tools and strategies to help them in "Sticky" Social Situations with friends, classmates, strangers and family.
learning goal

Other Details

Supply List
Students will need basic supplies to create a sock puppet. 
Your learner will need 1 sock plus any of the following materials by choice:
googly eyes, yarn, sharpie, glue, scrap fabric, pompoms, ribbon, pipe cleaners, etc.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Joined June, 2020
5.0
15reviews
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Teacher expertise and credentials
Hi! I'm Brooke Minkel and have been teaching children and adults for almost 20 years! I have a teaching degree from the University of Northern Colorado and have taught everything from preschool to drama for all ages to life skills for teens to parenting classes for adults. I love to teach and I love to learn! I try to sneak in social-emotional intelligence, growth mindset and mindfulness skills into every lesson. I live in Colorful Colorado with my two daughters, husband and 2 cats. 

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$12

per class
Meets once
55 min

Completed by 3 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 8-13
3-10 learners per class

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