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In 3rd grade classrooms, we've been talking about the importance of communication during our last few lessons. It's a vital part of our success in life to be able to effectively and productively communicate with others. For some people this comes naturally, but for others it requires further exploration and explanation.
Our final lesson in this series is about communication 'spoilers'. Kids understand the concept of a 'spoiler alert' within the context of say, giving away the ending of a movie or book that not everyone has had the opportunity of finishing on their own. But what about jumping in and giving the punchline to somebody's joke? Or interrupting a conversation and randomly changing topics? We've all encountered a person who feels the need to 'top' every story, or to somehow dominate the conversation, allowing others little floor time.
This section of the video addresses the following problematic communication spoilers:
Communication Bandits: steal the conversation and show no respect for other's feelings or ideas.
Communication Terminators interrupt others, draw attention to themselves by speaking when they should be listening, or acting silly at inappropriate times.
Blamer Gamers point fingers and blame each other - causing arguments and ending chances for good communication.
Put-down Kings or Queens use name calling or sarcasm that hurts others and shuts down communication.
Let's face it - even as adults, we need to remember what it takes to be considerate conversationalists!
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