As special educators, we play a vital role in equipping elementary students with essential social skills. One crucial aspect of effective communication is knowing how to end a conversation gracefully and respectfully. By teaching students the steps to end a conversation successfully, we empower them to navigate social interactions with confidence and build positive relationships.
In this blog post, we will explore the importance of teaching elementary students how to conclude conversations in a polite, respectful manner. We will provide you with a comprehensive lesson plan accompanied by simple, no-prep activities that you can readily implement in your classroom. To enhance student engagement, we will also introduce a printable goal poster that you can display in your classroom to highlight the different ways to end a conversation effectively.
Elementary Ending a Conversation Lesson Plan
Now, let’s delve into a comprehensive lesson plan designed to teach elementary students the steps to end a conversation successfully. This plan includes engaging activities that require no preparation and can be easily integrated into your daily classroom routine.
Activity 1: Conversation Closure Charades
Objective: To reinforce different ways of ending a conversation through interactive role-play.
- Write down various conversation closure phrases on separate index cards.
- Divide students into pairs or small groups.
- Ask each group to choose a card and create a short skit where they incorporate the given phrase to conclude their conversation.
- Encourage creativity and provide opportunities for students to guess the phrase being enacted.
Activity 2: Conversation Exit Tickets
Objective: To promote self-reflection on conversation closure strategies.
- Distribute exit tickets to each student.
- Ask them to reflect on a recent conversation they had and write down how they ended it.
- Instruct them to evaluate their approach and suggest alternative ways they could have concluded the conversation more effectively.
- Discuss the students’ responses as a class, emphasizing the importance of thoughtful closure.
Activity 3: Ending a Conversation Goal Poster
Objective: To reinforce the steps for ending a conversation successfully through a visual aid.
- Print or display the goal poster for the class to observe.
- Review the 5 different phrases students can use to politely end a conversation.
- Display the completed goal posters in the classroom as a reminder for students to practice successful conversation closure.
Sample Video
Students learn best from watching real students their own age model skills. Try out this sample video-modeling lesson below. We offer our entire Social-Emotional Learning platform free for 30 days here!
