Knowledge & Fun With Friends
Check-In with everyone
Todays theme is INDEPENDENCE! You worked hard this week!!! GREAT JOB. Have a longer check in and discuss weekend plans. Summer is winding down. What do you want to get to before autumn rolls around?
High Priority Vocabulary review
PRESENTERS: OPTIONAL SUGGESTED game using annotation tool. Show the link in shared mode. Offer prompts like "find the number between 10 and 12" and have the participants make any kind of mark on the number they think is correct. Also prompt participants to marke the words for numbers rather than just the numbers.
Show & Share - Differences Are Great
Tell us about a person you care about who is very different from you. What are the differences? Did you know about those difference early on in the friendship? Or did you find out later? What have you learned from the ways the person is different from you? How do you think that person sees these difference?
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Expressing Differences
It's important to be able to say when see or think differently than the people around us, without feeling like we are breaking a rule or being rude. We don't have to agree to get along. We can be assertive without being aggressive. Aggressive communication creates negative feelings and upsets people.
There are lots of reasons that people learn to use aggressive communication. It takes practice to be ASSERTIVE instead.
Vote: Which of these statements is ASSERTIVE and which is AGGRESSIVE?
- You're wrong.
- I believe we can still go to the show.
- Never mind that. I'm telling how to solve the problem.
- In my opinion that was unnecessary.
- I hear that you feel anxious but I would really like to try again. What do you say?
- I hate this food. Why did we come here?
Here is a long list of ways (+page 2) to communicate your thoughts and differences respectfully. Choose 3 that you think will fit with the way you talk. Use these topics below, or choose your own, to practice saying what you think, even if it's different than everyone else.
- People should only eat cake on their birthday
- Bread is far better than crackers
- People with differabilities shouldn't live alone
- Trusting others is very difficult
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*Life Skills Story - friendship and shared interests
In the story Todd is making sets of different stamps and hoping to find the stamps missing from his sets.
Sets for collections often go in order, called a SEQUENCE. To figure out sequences we the examine the items we DO have so we can figure out what is missing. It's like being a detective.
This sequencing worksheet will give you a chance to practice your detecting skills. Each sequence is for a different set of things. Work together to fill it in. *Sequencing worksheet
Pursuing Interests Safely
Todd's hobby is one he can do alone. Many hobbies can be done with others. Some hobbies can only be done in groups.
Every few years you should explore possible new hobbies to try. It will make your life interesting and bring you into contact with people and ideas that open your world. Start by reviewing your own preferences. Brainstorm some answers for this Interests Grid to get an idea of what might appeal to you. Once you know your direction...
...take a look at this list of hobbies. It's SO LONG!!
- As a group, choose a few hobbies from the list
- Do some searches on how to get started with that hobby
- If you would need supplies, check some online stores like Blick Arts or a cooking tools shop
- Do you think you're ready to start a fresh new hobby? If not, make a note of what you've learned and refer to it later
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Teach us something you know that you like to share. It can be a fact, a skill, a tip, or a shortcut.
Have a great weekend. Next week we start some new activities. Look forward to a whole new series on health and fitness, great recipes to share, virtual shopping trips, and even some special event days on the calendar.
What Did We Learn Today?
