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Level: Primary
Skill: Share
Goal: To improve initial social skills
Objective(s):
1. The student will demonstrate willingness to share time and materials with others.
2. The student will demonstrate use of the process steps for sharing.Process Steps:
1. Decide if you want to share something.
2. Decide whom you want to share with.
3. Choose a good time and place.
4. Offer to share in a friendly and sincere way. (McGinnis & Goldstein, 1984 p. 133)
Advance Organizer
Teacher brings in enough cookies for half of the class.
Gain attention:
"Class, I have five cookies for you but there are ten
children in class today."
"What should we do?" (elicit student responses)
"Yes, very good. We should share them."
Rationale:
"Why should we share them?" (elicit student responses)
"Where and when should we share with others?" (elicit
student responses)
Review:
"Do you remember our discussion yesterday on sharing and the
steps we use to share?" (elicit student responses)
"What were the steps?" (elicit student responses)
State goal of lesson:
"Today, I will show you how to use the steps. I will think
aloud so you will know what is going on in my head. I will do
this so you know what you should be thinking while you are using
the process steps for sharing."
State expectations:
"I want you to watch carefully, because tomorrow it will be
your turn to practice using these steps for sharing."
"Are there any questions?"
Model
Set the stage:
"I am at the neighborhood pool. My parents sent my favorite
snack with me. One of my friends is at the pool. He did not bring
a snack with him, and he left his money at home." The
teacher selects a qualified student or a para-educator to co-act
with her. The co-actor will play the part of the friend.
Teacher: Come on Johnny, I'm hungry. Let's go have our snack now.
Johnny: I forgot to bring by snack money with me.
Teacher: (Step out of role, place finger to head to indicate
"think aloud")
Think aloud & Problem Solve:
Oh, Johnny doesn't have anything. I'm very hungry and mom
packed my favorite snack.
| Process Step | 1. Decide if you want to share something. 2. Decide whom you want to share with. |
Think aloud & Problem Solve:
Do I want to share it with him? He is my friend. He would
keep me company at the snack area. I wouldn't starve if I shared
it with him. OK, I'll share it with him and he will be glad.
Process Step 3. Choose a good time and place.
Think aloud & Problem Solve:
We'll go now since I'm hungry and we have already started
talking about it.
Process Step 4. Offer to share in a friendly and sincere way.
Teacher: Johnny, I have a snack that my mom packed for me. Would
you like to share it with me?
Johnny: That would be great. Thanks!
Think aloud & Self Monitor:
I feel good about this and I did a great job using my process
steps for sharing. I'll have to tell Ms. Jones on Monday.
Post Organizer
"How did I do using the process steps?" (elicit student responses)
"Why did I point to my head?" (elicit student responses)
"Yes, very good. I was thinking aloud."
Review the process steps:
"Let's review the process steps for sharing. The first step
is . . . (elicit student responses)? The second step is . .
." (elicit student responses) etc.
Personalize:
"Where and when might you use these steps for sharing this
weekend?" (elicit student responses)
Preview future lesson:
"Tomorrow it will be your turn to practice these steps. We
will role-play with partners."
"Are there any questions?"
"You may now share the cookies!"
Social Skills Curriculum Guide, 1992
Special School District of St. Louis County