Communication Booster or Blooper

(listening or supporting) Cory: “I’m 51 inches! Wow, I am the tallest in the group.” Nathan: “Actually, Gabby is 1.5 inches taller than you. She said she was 52.5 inches tall.”

(interrupting or ignoring) Sarah: “Alright, should we start graphing now? Who wants to draw the graph?” . Cory: “I can’t believe that I’m the second tallest. I wanted to be first.”

(Listening or supporting) Sarah: “Wow Gabby, you are really tall. It’s hard to measure you.” Nathan: “I can help you measure, Gabby.”

Who can describe a time when you ignored someone with whom you were working?

Listening. (Blooper or Booster?)

Interrupting (blooper or booster)

Interrupting cow says _____.

How can you tell someone is listening to you?

Why can group work be challenging sometimes?

What are some reasons that lead us to ignore people?

(interrupting or ignoring) Nathan: “I can get the measuring tape! Who wants to be measured first?” Sarah: “This project is going to be so fun. I love making graphs.”

Supporting (blooper or booster)

Ignoring (booster or blooper)

Why is listening important to group work?

What words can you say to support someone?

How does it feel when someone interrupts you?

(interrupting or ignoring?) Gabby: “OK team, the first thing we need to do is...” Sarah: “Get our materials!”

Who can describe a time when you found it difficult to stop interrupting someone?

How can you tell if someone might need support in your group?

Why is supporting (helping) others important when working together?

How does it feel when someone ignores you?