Greeting Others

Planned Teaching Boys Town Social Skill Lesson Plan "Greeting Others"

Introduce Skill	What does it mean to greet others?
What?	What is a greeting?
When?	When do you greet people? How do you think they feel?
Who?	Who are some people you need to greet properly?
	How does it make you feel when you are greeted appropriately?

Describe Skill Steps	1. Look at the person.
	2. Use a pleasant voice.
	3. Say "Hi" or "Hello."





Rationale	When you greet someone appropriately, it makes the person you
Benefit	are greeting feel good. You may make a new friend. You may
Neg. Consequence	make someone who is feeling sad feel better. When you smile
Concern	and greet someone, you are taking a positive step.


Request for Acknowledgment	Repeat the steps. Does this make sense?


Practice	Have students pair up and greet each other in another
	language. (See attachment) Have aides or other staff
	who are not usually in the room come in and have the
	students practice with them.

Feedback	You did a great job of practicing "Greeting Others!" (Praise
	specific steps followed and give specific feedback for
	areas of improvement.)

Positive	Because you practiced so well, you have earned 10 minutes of
Consequence	extra free time (or other positive consequences that are appropriate
	for the time, like penny candy or playing a game.).

Follow-Up Practice	Let the class know that you will be observing the class to "catch
	them" using the skill "Greeting Others." Continue to praise
	correct use of the skill and re-teach as needed.