Week 1:
1. Session 1: Introduction to the course
    - Welcome students and introduce the course's objectives
    - Discuss the importance of social skills and their role in daily life.
2. Session 2: Basics of Communication
    - Define communication and its different forms.
    - Discuss verbal vs. nonverbal communication
    - Present examples of effective and ineffective communication
Week 2:
3. Session 3: Active Listening and Body Language
    - Teach active listening skills, including maintaining eye contact and nodding.
    - Discuss the significance of body language in understanding emotions.
4. Session 4: Using Polite Language
    - Teach students how to use polite words, such as "please," "thank you," and appropriate greetings.
    - Role play scenarios using polite language
Week 3-4: Interpersonal Skills
Objective: Develop interpersonal skills like taking turns, understanding personal space, and showing empathy
Week 3: 
5. Session 5: Taking Turns and Sharing
    - Explain the importance of waiting for one's turn to speak.
    - Engage students in group activities that require turn-taking (virtual show and tell)
6. Session 6: Respecting Personal Space
    - Define personal space and its significance
    - Use examples to demonstrate recognizing emotions in facial expressions
Week 4:
7. Session 7: Empathy and Understanding Emotions
    - Teach the concept of empathy and how to understand others' feelings
    - Use examples to demonstrate recognizing emotions in facial expressions
8. Session 8: Role of Body Language in Emotion 
   - Explore how body language reflects emotions.
   - Engage in interactive activities where students interpret emotions from body language cues.
Week 5-6: Applying Social Skills
Objective: Apply learned social skills in practical situations and scenarios.
Week 5:
9. Session 9: Virtual Scenario Practice 
   - Introduce virtual scenario cards depicting various social situations.
   - Have students role-play the scenarios, applying the social skills they've learned.
10. Session 10: Practicing Polite Responses 
    - Provide more scenarios focused on using polite language.
    - Encourage students to respond to scenarios with appropriate language.
Week 6:
11. Session 11: Group Collaboration 
    - Story Building
    - Guide them in using effective communication and respecting each other's ideas.
12. Session 12: Reflecting on Interactions
    - Have students share their experiences applying social skills.
    - Discuss successes, challenges, and lessons learned.
Week 7-8: Self-Awareness and Growth
Objective: Foster self-awareness and reflection in social interactions and encourage continuous improvement.
Week 7:
13. Session 13: Self-Reflection 
    - Provide self-reflection worksheets.
    - Have students reflect on their progress and growth in social skills.
14. Session 14: Goal Setting for Social Skills Improvement 
    - Discuss the concept of setting goals for social skills improvement.
    - Guide students in setting realistic goals.
Week 8:
15. Session 15: Peer Feedback and Celebration 
    - Pair students to provide constructive feedback on their social interactions.
    - Celebrate their achievements and growth throughout the course.
16. Session 16: Course Review and Next Steps 
    - Review key concepts and skills learned throughout the course.
    - Encourage students to continue practicing and applying social skills beyond the course.

**Assessment:**
- Participation in discussions, activities, and role-playing scenarios.
- Completion of self-reflection worksheets and goal-setting exercises.
- Observations of growth and improvement in social interactions over the 8-week period.

My learning style is very interactive. Especially teaching socials skills, a lot of those will develop with practice. Learners are not required to have any experience or prior knowledge to participate in this course. Class will be structured by reviewing what was learned the previous class, giving students a minute to share something with the class, and then diving into a new topic. Class will end with some sort of summary of what was learned and something for students to practice at home between class periods.