As the saying goes, “you don’t get a second chance to make a first impression”. Before you have the opportunity to talk with someone they have begun to form an impression of you based on appearances.
Help your child or student learn the importance of maintaining good hygiene practices as it relates to making positive first impressions and building friendships with peers!
Use your senses of sight, smell, and touch to determine if you’re making a good impression.
- Sight: when you look in the mirror, are your clothes soiled or disheveled? Is your hair combed and clean? The way you present yourself to others sends a message. Try sending a message of self-care and commitment to your personal health!
- Smell: using deodorant, brushing your teeth, and bathing regularly can help to prevent any unsavory odors from following you around.
- Touch: when you feel your hair or clothing, do they feel soft and clean? If not, try wearing freshly laundered clothing and washing your hair regularly. These routines will help you present an appearance of good hygiene!
Helping your students or children learn good hygiene practices will help them maintain friendships and to meet and build relationships with new peers as well. Give these tips a try and check out our other resources to teach your students the social skills to maintain their personal health and build friendships.
The special education resources on this page were authored by Watson Institute’s special education consultant, Andee Morris, M.Ed.
Powerpoint Presentation:
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good
Resource Materials:
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good Outline
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good Mini Schedule
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good Activity Sheet #1
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good Activity Sheet #2
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good Activity Sheet #3
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good Social Power Point Card
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good Homework
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good Parent Note
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good Teacher Alert
Pre/Post Assessment
A pre and post lesson assessment is included in each lesson. Use of the assessment is an instructor preference. Many of the ‘homework’ pages for a lesson can be used as a pre/post assessment device alone or as part of the provided assessment. Each homework page can be checked by the instructor as well as the student.
Review all included pages of the lesson to determine what ‘assessment’ method will meet your needs. If the student is able to achieve a + in the majority of items of the pre-assessment, or if the student has been observed to display the skill topic of the lesson often, then the lesson may not be introduced or can be taught with a group as review and/or reinforcement.
How to Make and Keep Friends: Lookin’ Good Pre/Post Assessment
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