Planned Teaching    
                      Boys Town Social Skill Lesson Plan  
 

How to Follow Instructions

    
       
       
Introduce Skill Why should we follow instructions?  Brainstorm and record  
What? all responses.  When?  Who might give us instructions?  
When?      
Who?      
       
       
Describe Skill Steps 1. Look at the person.    
  2. Say "Okay."    
  3. Do the task immediately.    
  4. Check back.    
       
       
       
       
Rationale When you follow instructions properly, you may have more time  
Benefit for other things, and you may get extra privileges.  
Neg. Consequence      
Concern      
       
       
Request for Does this make sense?  (Repeat the steps.)    
Acknowledgment      
       
Practice Read Danny's Big Moment.  In small groups role play a situation in  
  which someone needs to follow instructions.  Then have each group  
  write the steps of How to Follow Instructions on a large piece of  
  construction paper.  Allow 15 minutes for this activity.  Present steps to class.
       
Feedback You did a great job of practicing How to Follow Instructions!  
  (Repeat steps giving specific feedback.)    
       
       
Positive  Because you have practiced so well, you have earned 10 minutes  
Consequence extra free time.    
       
       
Follow-Up Practice Tomorrow we'll play "Simon Says."  You'll have the chance to again   
  demonstrate that you know the steps of How to Follow Instructions.