Social awareness is a critical skill for building relationships. Students need to think of other's in order to build friendships. We need to consider other's feelings, and be able to put ourselves in other's shoes. Reading body language and change their actions based on non-verbal feedback is a strong skill to possess.
One way I address this is my sessions is to have everyone greet each other at the beginning of our class and ask 1 question ex. How are you?, What did you do this weekend? If my student is working on articulation I remind them to look at their peer's body langue and decide if their communication partner understood them We look at body language to determine if we need to slow the rate of speech, say it again, or over-articulate our words. I also stress the importance of saying please and thank you when sharing or requesting items. These small actions and adjustments help build strong relationships with peers and adults through self-awareness.
One way I address this is my sessions is to have everyone greet each other at the beginning of our class and ask 1 question ex. How are you?, What did you do this weekend? If my student is working on articulation I remind them to look at their peer's body langue and decide if their communication partner understood them We look at body language to determine if we need to slow the rate of speech, say it again, or over-articulate our words. I also stress the importance of saying please and thank you when sharing or requesting items. These small actions and adjustments help build strong relationships with peers and adults through self-awareness.