Boys Town Social Skills
How to Get the Teacher’s Attention
1. Look at the teacher.
2. Raise your hand.
3. Wait until the teacher says your name.
4. Use a nice voice.
How to Listen and Respect Others
1. Look at the person.
2. Sit or stand quietly.
3. Wait until the person is done talking.
4. Say okay.
How to Follow Instructions
1. Look at the person.
2. Say okay.
3. Do it now.
4. Check back.
How to Complete Tasks
1. Listen to instructions.
2. Gather materials.
3. Do the task.
4. Check it over.
5. Hand it in.
How to Apologize
1. Look at the person.
2. Use a nice voice.
3. Tell why you’re sorry.
4. Say what you’ll do next time.
5. Ask the person to accept your apology.
How to Accept “NO” or a Consequence
1. Look at the person.
2. Say “Okay”.
3. No arguing.
4. If you don’t understand, ask why.
5. If you disagree, talk later.
How to Disagree
1. Look at the teacher.
2. Raise your hand.
3. Wait until the teacher says your name.
4. Use a nice voice.
How to Listen and Respect Others
1. Look at the person.
2. Sit or stand quietly.
3. Wait until the person is done talking.
4. Say okay.
How to Follow Instructions
1. Look at the person.
2. Say okay.
3. Do it now.
4. Check back.
How to Complete Tasks
1. Listen to instructions.
2. Gather materials.
3. Do the task.
4. Check it over.
5. Hand it in.
How to Apologize
1. Look at the person.
2. Use a nice voice.
3. Tell why you’re sorry.
4. Say what you’ll do next time.
5. Ask the person to accept your apology.
How to Accept “NO” or a Consequence
1. Look at the person.
2. Say “Okay”.
3. No arguing.
4. If you don’t understand, ask why.
5. If you disagree, talk later.
How to Disagree
- Look at the person.
- Use a nice voice.
- Say you understand.
- Tell why you feel differently.
- Give a reason.
- Say thank you.