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6th Grade Social Det
Social Thinking Vocabulary Definitions
Term | Definition |
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Social Smarts | The type of "smarts" in ourbrains that we use whenever we are around othe people. Social smarts help our brains to know that others are having thoughts about us and we are having thoughts about them. We use social smarts in school, at home, and EVERYWHERE |
School Smarts | Different types of "smarts" in our brains that we use for school learning. Things like math smarts, computer smarts, music smarts, science smarts, and many more. |
Body in the group | Your body is in the group if others feel you are part of the group. For example when you are standing, this means keeping your body about one arm's length away from others. The front of your body will be turned |
Brain in the group | Your brain is in the group when others feel that you are paying attention to what is happening in the group. For example, when you are thinking about others with your eyes and listening to what they are talking about. |
Thinking with your eyes | This means that you are using your eyes to look at a person and it makes them feel that you are thinking about what they are saying or doing. |
Expected | These are things we do and say that give people good thoughts about us ad make them feel good too. Doing what is expected is different based on where we are and who we are with. |
Unexpected | These are things we do and say that give people uncomfortable (odd) thoughts about us and make them feel icky or mad, or bad. Doing what is unexpected is different based on where er are and who we are with (different situations). |
Social Detective | Every one of us is a Social Detective. We are good Social Detectives when we use our eyes, ears, and brains to figure out what others are planning to do next or are presently doing and what they mean by what they say and do. |
Good (okay or normal) thoughts | Others have thoughts about us based on what we do and say. When a person has a good thought (normal thought) about us, it means that we figured out how to act in that place with that person. When others have good thoughts about us, they feel good too and |