Have you ever been so excited to talk that you interrupted another person? Help young conversationalists wait their turn to speak with a social skills activity. 

Concepts

conversation skills, communication, social skills, social development

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Additional Tags

classroom support

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Instructional Ideas

• Set up a Socratic seminar to model the back-and-forth flow of a conversation
• Use in a counseling office or resource center

Classroom Considerations

• Designed for learners with autism, but applicable for mainstream classes as well

Pros

• Compares a conversation to a tennis game as a real-life example
• Promotes brainstorming, critical thinking, and collaboration

Cons

• None