Communication Skills
Aligns with CASEL 5 & The ASCA School Counselor Professional Standards & Competencies
Direct Dalia is the third story from Powerful You (grades 2-adult). Dalia is used by schools and homes to encourage advocacy skills and the ability to assert self, when necessary. Dalia also fosters self-confidence and school success.
20-MINUTE LESSON PLAN
Launch Introduce the A-Z Powerful You theme.
Breathe and Stretch Practice self-awareness and self-management with the Powerful You free movement videos on this page. Simply hit play or gain a new movement idea for your toolbox.
Connect Read the true short story from the 8.5 x 11 laminated Powerful You Educator Cards.
Promote a Positive Mindset Stand tall and practice each story’s positive self-talk.
Reflect Social-awareness, relationship skills, and problem-solving skills escalate when students are given turn and talk time for each journaling prompt. Learn from them and allow optional sharing.
Role-play Students hold the Powerful You Educator Card and act out desired behaviors.
Leave an SEL Footprint Copy and display the Digital Powerful You Classroom Social Skill Sign.
Expand Use the Powerful You Kit or resources below. Make it your own! Be You! You are more powerful than you know!
When I started in education over 37 years ago, conflict scared me. I went around problems instead of going directly through them. With age I’ve realized that conflict can be a good thing. The angry parent is advocating for their child. The confronting administrator is guiding staff for improvement. The disagreeing partner is simply expressing himself/herself. Words are used to solve problems.
Many people add to words. They create stories around simple facts. They talk to everyone else and make the problem BIG, instead of going straight to the problem and using simple words. Drama grows, gossip spreads, and stories divide people. This toxic noise of instigating stories and talking behind others back is not necessary or useful.
Quotes About Gossip:
“Words are powerful. They can create or they can destroy. So choose your words wisely.”
“Say what you mean and mean what you say, but don’t say it mean.”
“Your words have the power to hurt, to heal, open minds, open hearts, and change the world. Never forget the responsibility you have over the words you speak.”
“How people treat other people is a direct reflection on how they feel about themselves.”
“You never look good trying to make someone else look bad.”
Much Appreciation,
- Julie Frizzi
Powerful You is a grab and go counseling tool loaded with short and easy-to-use units for group or classroom counseling. Each of the twenty-six lessons share a true story with turn and talk prompts for student reflection. Inspiring quotes, activities, and tips are included in the book for optional lesson extension. Use the laminated Powerful You Role-Play Cards for story telling and acting out the desired behaviors. Classroom signs are included to leave a lesson footprint in visited classrooms.The themed units were created by a school counselor who listened and supported children for over 35 years. These lessons, which follow the ASCA national standards, discuss sensitive school and home issues from a child’s perspective and include:
Problem-solving
Teamwork
Peer pressure
Self-confidence
Friendship
Bullying
Divorce
Grief and more…
This long-sleeve, v-neck sun shirt helps your students understand that all feelings are okay. Turn around and show them the back so they learn to name the feeling. Celebrate special events with a healthy, sugar-free pickle party.
Additional Educator Resources To Help Children Learn Direct Communication and Not Gossip
This story will help children see the value in giving a compliment instead of gossiping. Children can practice giving oral compliments by saying the person's name, the behavior they appreciate and how it affected them.
Girls will learn to develop healthy relationships, enhance their communication skills and discover that they can make a positive difference in the world.
