Classroom ideas and activities for teaching the benefit of using a social filter and choosing appropriate words to say.
Use the ideas in this guide to help students master the skills that RJ learns in Can't Believe You Said That! More than 20 activities allow students to visualize what a social filter is and practice using their filters in a safe setting. Each activity provides teacher instructions, lists of materials when needed, and activity sheets for use in-class or as homework. Sixteen reward coupons (in full colour or black and white) can be used to recognize students who demonstrate the skills correctly. The enclosed CD-ROM has pdf files of all of the reproducible pages in the activity guide plus extra worksheets to use.
Choosing Appropriate Words to Say and Analyzing Social Situations are two of the skills from Teaching Social Skills to Youth that teach positive behaviour and are part of the Boys Town Education Model.
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Lesson Title: I Can’t Believe You Said That – Social Filters
Grade(s): K-5
ASCA Standards:
- PS:C1.11 Learn coping skills for managing life events
- PS:A2.6 Use effective communications skills
- PS:A1.8 Understand the need for self-control and how to practice it
Learning Objectives:
- Define what a social filter is and why it is important
Materials:
- I Can’t Believe You Said That by Julia Cook
- Social Filter PowerPoint
Lesson:
Beginning discussion:
- Have you ever said something that you regretted?
- Has someone ever said something to you that hurt your feelings?
For those of you who have raised your hand, you have experienced what happens when you or someone else doesn’t use their social filter! A social filter is a way that we can decide what we should or should not say. We’re going to read a book called I Can’t Believe You Said That by Julia Cook to learn more about social filters.
Read I Can’t Believe You Just Said That.
Explore the importance of using a social filter and how to practice using this skill with the following PowerPoint:
//www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Social-Filter-Interactive-PowerPoint-2142127
Discussion:
- How can you practice using a social filter at school? Home? Community?
- Why is this important?
- What would happen if everyone used a social filter?
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Julia Cook, M.S.
With millions of books in print, Julia Cook is a former school counselor and teacher who never dreamed she could evolve into a national award-winning children’s author, parenting expert, and inspirational speaker. She now travels the world encouraging students and educators to become lifelong problem solvers. “There are so many ideas out there that need to be shared!” says Julia, who takes top research and creatively translates it into “kid language” that is both entertaining and engaging. Julia has the innate ability to enter the worldview of a child through picture books, giving children both the “what to say” and the “how to say it.”
Several years ago, Julia was searching for an effective story to teach children about the differences between tattling and telling. When she couldn’t find the right resource, she decided to write her own book – A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue. Over a decade later, she has published bestselling books with the National Center for Youth Issues, Boys Town Press, and the CDC. Cook’s ultimate goal: make a positive difference in the lives of people both young and old by teaching lifelong problem-solving skills.
Julia has been endorsed by organizations including the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, Safe and Sound (a Sandy Hook initiative,) Childwatch of North America, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), Childhelp, Darkness to Light, USA Volleyball, and The Alaska Department of Education. Cook’s research-based books have been referenced in outlets including Parent’s Magazine, The New Yorker, The Chicago Tribune, Military Spouse, Care.com, Yahoo.com, Drlaura.com, and Babyzone.com. She has also been featured on Hallmark Home and Family, CNN’s HLN News, and numerous metropolitan networks. She is the recipient of several book awards including The Association of Educational Publisher’s Distinguished Achievement Award, the National Parenting Seal of Approval, and The Mom’s Choice Award.
Julia frequently delivers entertaining and engaging keynote addresses at counseling, business and leadership, and character development conferences and has presented in thousands of schools both nationwide and internationally.
Bestselling Titles Include: My Mouth is a Volcano! (interrupting), Bubble Gum Brain (growth mindset), A Flicker of Hope (depression and youth suicide), Uniquely Wired (autism), Jumping Into Kindergarten (kindergarten preparation), The Judgmental Flower (appreciating differences/ building relationships), Foster Care (emotions related to being in foster care), But It’s Just a Game! (gaming addiction), Wilma Jean the Worry Machine (anxiety), But It’s Not My Fault! (assuming responsibility), Soda Pop Head (anger control), and I Can’t Believe You Said That! (using social filters).