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Skillstreaming : Asking for Help. Skill 2. Skill 1: Asking for Help. Why do we need to ask for help? Who needs to ask for help? Where do you ask for help? When do you ask for help? What does it mean to ask for help? How should we ask for help?. Skill 2: Asking for Help. Our Steps:
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Skill 1: Asking for Help • Why do we need to ask for help? • Who needs to ask for help? • Where do you ask for help? • When do you ask for help? • What does it mean to ask for help? • How should we ask for help?
Skill 2: Asking for Help Our Steps: Step 1: Ask yourself, “Can I do this alone?” Step 2: If not, raise your hand. Step 3: Wait. Say to yourself, “I know I can wait without talking.” Step 4: Ask for help in a friendly way.
Step 2: Asking for Help Step 1: Ask yourself, “Can I do this alone?” First, you should be sure to read the directions of the task given. Then, try at least one problem or question on your own. If you still can not figure out how to do it, go on to step 2.
Step 2: Asking for Help Step 2: If not, raise your hand. This step is real important to do at school. Raising your hand will let the teacher know you need help. However, at home or with friends we do not raise our hands. How can we ask for help if we are at home or with our friends?
Step 2: Asking for Help Step 3: Wait. Say to yourself, “I know I can wait without talking.” Say this statement to yourself until the person you are asking help from can assist you.
Step 2: Asking for Help Step 4: Ask for help in a friendly way. Asking for help in a friendly way means your body language matches what you are saying. This includes how you are asking (tone of voice and volume), your facial expressions, body posture, and gestures. Can you give examples of how your body language will match asking for help in a friendly way?
Step 2: Asking for Help Who can tell me the four steps for asking for help? Step 1: Ask yourself, “Can I do this alone?” Step 2: If not, raise your hand. Step 3: Wait. Say to yourself, “I know I can wait without talking.” Step 4: Ask for help in a friendly way.
Step 2: Asking for Help Let’s Practice ! Here are some suggested activities. Practice these with your friends so you can become experts on asking for help. School: You want help with an assignment, or you don’t understand what you are supposed to do. Home: You can’t find your skates and ask your mom to help you look for them. Peer Group: You want your friend to teach you a new dance that everyone is doing.
Works Cited: McGinnis, E. & Goldstein, A. P., (1997). Skillstreaming the Elementary School Child: New Strategies and Perspectives for teaching Prosocial Skills. Champaign, Illinois: Research Press. Created By: Sue KnightElementary BAU KISDMonday Primarysknight@kaufmanisd.net