Navigating Conversations: Key Social Skills for Elementary Students

This video tutorial introduces essential social skills for having effective conversations. It emphasizes maintaining eye contact, staying on topic, taking turns, and showing interest through questions and comments. Through examples with characters like Jimmy, Mandy, Kendall, Matt, Jeffrey, Sophia, Derek, and Amelia, the video illustrates good and bad conversation practices. It concludes with a review of key conversation tips to help students improve their social interactions.

Which of the following is NOT a must-have for a good conversation?

• Staying on topic

• Interrupting the other person

• Keeping your eyes on the speaker

• Taking turns talking

What did Mandy say that was off-topic in her conversation with Jimmy?

• I'm so hungry

• Me too, I want a burger

• I really want a cat

• I really want some pizza

What did Mandy say that was on-topic in her conversation with Jimmy?

• I really want a cat

• I want to go home

• I'm so hungry

• Me too, I want a burger

What are Kendall, Matt, Jeffrey, and Sophia doing that makes their conversation good?

• Talking over each other

• Changing the subject frequently

• Ignoring each other

• Keeping their eyes on the speaker and staying on topic

Why does Amelia look sad while Derek is talking to her?

• She is not interested in the topic

• She is happy

• She is tired

• She is hungry

What should Derek do to make Amelia feel better?

• Ignore Amelia

• Ask Amelia about her interests

• Leave the conversation

• Keep talking about his interests

Which of the following is a key skill to keep a conversation going?

• Ignoring the speaker

• Changing the topic frequently

• Asking questions or making comments

• Talking non-stop

What should you do to show you care about what the other person is saying?

• Look away

• Ask questions and make comments

• Interrupt frequently

• Stay silent

What is the best way to take turns in a conversation?

• Ignore the other person

• Talk over the other person

• Wait for your turn to speak

• Change the topic