Planned Teaching

                      Boys Town Social Skill Lesson Plan

                                "Giving Compliments"

Introduce Skill

What is a compliment?  Why are compliments important?

What?

What might happen if you give compliments appropriately?

When?

When is it appropriate to give compliments?

Who?

To whom should you give a compliment?  How might they feel?

Describe Skill Steps

1.  Look at the person.

2.  Smile.

3.  Speak clearly and enthusiastically.

4.  Tell the person exactly what you like.

Rationale

Giving compliments is a critical skill for maintaining friendships or

Benefit

other relationships.  OR  Giving compliments may make others

Neg. Consequence

feel good about themselves and may increase the likelihood

Concern

that they will compliment you in the future.  OR  Improper

compliments will make others think you are making fun of them,

hurting your relationship with them

Request for

Repeat the steps.  Does this make sense?

   Acknowledgment

Practice

In a group, practice giving compliments to each other.  Be

sincere.  Give compliments that are more than "I like your shirt."

or "That's a cool binder."  Make the compliment worthwhile by

saying, "You did a nice job on the science project last week."

Feedback

You did a great job of practicing "Giving Compliments!"

(Praise specific steps followed and give specific feed back 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 "Giving Compliments."  Continue to praise

correct use of the skill and re-teach as needed.