When you say hello to someone, look at their eyes! Set to the tune of "When You're Happy and You Know It," this activity helps learners on the autism spectrum build a valuable social and conversational skill. 

Concepts

social skills, conversation skills, manners, kindness

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Additional Tags

programs

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Instructional Ideas

• What other skills are important when saying hello to someone? Create a new set of presentation slides that also fit into the "When You're Happy and You Know It" song that address other valuable social skills to remember

Pros

• Addresses audio and visual learning styles
• Simple strategy that you can build from

Cons

• Does not include song; however, you should be able to locate a version of the song without words online

Common Core

SL.K.1.a SL.1.1.a SL.2.1.a