People understand us better when our verbal and nonverbal messages agree. Students play charades. Ask for volunteers to act out the charades and give each volunteer a card. As volunteer act, ask students to guess the message that is being communicated nonverbally. Introduce talking skills.
Skills Discuss the importance of good talking skills.
Students practice writing I-messages. Writing I-messages Have students complete the student page. Reflect, summarize and discuss. Look over the I-messages to ensure the formula was used correctly. Help students correct any messages that need changes.