"Think About Others" kind of person vs. a "Just Me"

Have I mentioned how much I LOVE Social Thinking?  I personally think Michelle Garcia Winner is a genius! Teaching others how to think about being social can be extremely challenging but the ideas and vocabulary she has shared has been game changing.

This week during a 2nd grade social language group, we will be introducing the students to the idea of being a "Just Me" vs. a "Think About Others" kind of person.  We all have "Just Me" moments but most of the time we try to "Think About Others".  We think about others ALL the time... in the grocery store, in traffic, in the lunchroom, etc.   For some of our students this is a really difficult concept to understand let alone apply.

In order to introduce this vocabulary, I wrote a story that we will review at the beginning of our group.  If you have a BoardMaker account you can check it out  here Just Me vs. Thinking About Others   If not, here's a PDF  Just Me vs. Think About Others

After we review the story, we will be watching some youtube videos and identifying if the characters are being a "Just Me" or a "Think About Others" kind of person.   Moving forward, we will follow one of Michelle Garcia's lessons in which the students each take a turn during group time being a "Just Me" while the "Think About Others" group has some fun together.

I try my best to be a "Think About Others" kind of SLP.  Let me know what you think!

Becky