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Thinking About Others

Thinking About Others takes the feelings and needs of others into account when we’re in their company. All social skills build on a constant consideration of others’ needs, wants, feelings, and thoughts.

Preview an SEL skills lesson: Thinking About Others

1 Show the video to your students

[SCENE 1 – students are working at their desks. Rachel takes out her phone and starts playing with a loud volume)

Students: (looks at Rachel)

Rachel: (notices other students’ stares) Oh, sorry. (uses headphones)

Students: (resume working)

 

[FROM MY VIEW]

Rachel: When I’m around other people, I need to think about my actions. Everyone else was working, so they expected it to be quiet. When I noticed they were looking at me, it was a clue that I needed to change my behavior, so I used my headphones.

[SCENE 1 replay – students are working at their desks. Rachel takes out her phone and starts playing with a loud volume)

Students: (looks at Rachel)

Rachel: (notices other students’ stares) Oh, sorry. (uses headphones)

Students: (resume working)

 

[FURTHER PRACTICE]

Narrator: When we are around others, we may need to change our behavior to fit in with the group. We can observe with our eyes to see what others are doing. See if they give us any clues and change what we’re doing. That way, we’re matching our behavior to the group.

 

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Other SEL materials on Thinking About Others
Thinking About Others Introduction Video
Thinking About Others Introduction

Elementary School

Situational Awareness Interactive
Situational Awareness

Middle & High School

Acts of Kindness Paper Chain Activity
Acts of Kindness Paper Chain

Pre-k and K

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