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KinderKickstartCommuncation © 2024 by N.Arteaga is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
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A Guide for Parents and Children
Learning Unit
Building Confidence in Communication
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Scenarios
Assessing Confidence and Progress
Expressing Needs and Wants
Recognizing Safe and Famliar People
Sharing Feelings
Welcome
Learning Objective
What is Communcation
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Welcome
Instruction: Nicole Arteaga
Building Confidence in Communcation
Welcome to this module! Let’s learn how to help children communicate confidently in everyday situations—with peers, family members, and safe strangers.
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Practice, communication in everyday scenarios.
Recognize, safe strangers and familiar adults
What You'll learn
Content: By the end of this module, you and your child will be able to:
Share, share feelings and engage in confident conversations
Express, needs and wants clearly to family, peers and strangers
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Interactive Excercise
Why is it important?
What is communcation?
The Basics of communcation
Interactive Exercise
Session
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Understanding Safe Strangers
Who can I talk to?
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Activity
- Safe Strangers: Trusted adults, like police officers, firefighters, teachers, or store clerks in professional environments.
- Familar People: Parents, caregivers, close family friends, school staff such as cafeteria workers, or front office
- Non-Examples: Strangers at parks or in unmarked vehicles without clear idenification .
Speak up with confidence
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Pointing to an object, holding up a visual card, or miming actions (e.g., pretending to drink water to show thirst).
Use simple, direct sentences
Use gestures or visuals when words are hard:
State the need or want clearly:
Use phrases like “Excuse me” or “Can I talk to you?” to get someone’s attention politely. Wave or raise a hand if speaking is difficult.
Start with attention-getting words or actions:
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Activity 1
Activity 2
Key tip for adults: Encourage children to express their feelings calmly.
Talking about Emotions
How to share feelings:
- Name the feeling (e.g., “I feel happy/sad/frustrated”).
- Explain why (e.g., “because I lost my toy”).
Sharing emotions helps us feel understood and connected.
Why feelings matter:
A child wants to invite a friend to play during recess., Teach children how to approach a friend politely and confidently.The child walks up to friend at recess and says: Hi do lkyou want to play with me?"
Scenario 1: Asking a Friend to Play at Recess
Everyday Communcation Practice
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A child needs help finding their backpack at school, Teach children how to ask for help from an authority figure in a calm and respectful manner. The child approaches the teacher and says: "Excuse me, I can't find my backpack. Can you help me?"..
Scenario 2: Asking a Teacher for Help Finding a Backpack
Everyday Communcation Practice
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✅ Identifying safe and familiar people. ✅ Expressing needs and wants. ✅ Sharing feelings. ✅ Responding confidently in scenarios.
Checklist of skills:
How did you do?
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Reflect on what you have learned in this module.
Learning unit completed
Practice tone and volume:
- Speak loud enough to be heard but not shouting.
- Use a calm and friendly tone to show confidence.
Meet your instructor
Hello, I am an Arizona native with a passion for education. I have dedicated 17 years to teaching, with the past 5 years focused on shaping young minds in kindergarten. Helping children build a strong foundation for lifelong learning brings me endless joy and fulfillment!
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Role-Playing Activity 1
Sharing emotions Calmly
- Scenario: You feel sad because you lost your favorite toy.
- Role-play: The child should act out the scenario by saying, “I feel sad because I lost my toy.”
- Key Tip: Encourage your child to say their feelings calmly and explain why they feel that way.
- Parent’s Role: Respond with understanding: “I understand you’re sad. Let’s look for your toy together!”
- Reflection: After the role-play, ask your child how they felt expressing their emotions calmly and if they felt understood.
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Examples:
- Example 1: “I need to use the restroom.”
- Example 2: “I’d like some water, please.”
- Example 3: “Can you help me tie my shoe?”
- Example 4: "My tummy is hurting?'
Objective: Practice expressing happiness and the reasons behind it.
Role-Playing Activity 2:
Expressing Happiness
Instructions:
- Scenario: You feel happy because you played with your best friend at school.
- Role-play: The child should express their happiness, saying, “I feel happy because I played with my best friend today!”
- Key Tip: Encourage the child to smile, speak clearly, and explain why they feel happy.
- Parent’s Role: Respond with excitement: “That sounds like so much fun! I’m glad you had a great time with your friend!”
- Reflection: Ask your child how it felt to share their happiness and what made them feel good about expressing their feelings.
"Talking About Safe Strangers: Who Can Help?"
Talk with your child about what makes someone a safe stranger. Ask questions like, "Who do you think you can ask for help if you’re lost?" or "What kind of person might be able to help you at a store or park?" Encourage them to share their ideas and discuss how to identify safe strangers, such as police officers or store employees.
Non-verbal communcation
Example: A child can point to a picture of a bathroom if they cannot verbalize “I need to use the restroom.”