Setting up a role play that provides a counter-example where the skill is obviously missing in a group is a fun way to illustrate the need for the skill. The second step is to ensure that students understand what the skill is, how to engage in the skill, and when to use the skill. What is encouraging to one student may be discouraging to another. You must explain exactly what they are to do. One way to explain a social skill is through a T-Chart.
Students list several ideas.
You then display the T-Chart prominently for students to refer to. Have students role play the skill by practicing the skill twice in their groups before the lesson begins. The third step is to set up practice situations and encourage mastery of the skill. To master a skill, students need to practice it again and again. Assigning the social skill as either a specific role for certain members to fulfill or a general responsibility for all group members to engage in.