Chatting Clues Lesson Plan
Chatting & Clues
Communication Lesson Plan
Tier 2 Group
Duration: 30 Minutes
Objective
Students will be able to identify examples of verbal and nonverbal communication and understand that people communicate in different ways.
Why it Matters
Understanding communication helps us share thoughts and feelings, and know what others are telling us, making it easier to be friends.
Preparation
- • Gather whiteboard/chart paper and markers.
- • Print and cut out Warm Up Cards and Activity Cards.
- • Review slide deck for visual cues.
Materials
Warm Up Cards
Communication Activity Cards
Communication Worksheet
Stuffed animal or puppet
Lesson Steps
5 mins
Warm Up: How Do You Feel?
Show Warm Up Cards (happy, sad, etc.). Ask students to identify the emotion. Point out clues: "Their mouth is smiling, so they're happy!" Emphasize that bodies tell us things without words.
5 mins
Introduction to Communication
Explain: "Communication means sharing messages."
Verbal: Using words (talking, singing). Example: Saying "Hello".
Nonverbal: Using faces/bodies (waving, smiling). Example: Waving "Hello".
10 mins
Activity: Verbal or Nonverbal?
Use Activity Cards. Have students sort them into "Words" (Verbal) or "No Words" (Nonverbal) piles. Use prompts: "What message are they sending? How do you know?"
7 mins
Worksheet & Wrap-Up
Guide students through the Communication Worksheet. Circle verbal examples and underline nonverbal. Review together to reinforce concepts.
3 mins
Cool Down: One Thing I Learned
Each student shares one thing they learned or one way they can communicate.
Communication Slides
Chatting & Clues
What is Communication?
Teacher Notes
Welcome students! Ask: "How do we share messages?" Keep it simple and engaging.
Verbal Communication
Using Words!
- 💬 Talking
- 🎵 Singing
- 👋 Saying "Hello!"
- ❓ Asking a Question
Teacher: Give clear, simple examples. Emphasize that it uses sounds and words.
Nonverbal Communication
No Words!
- 😊 Smiling
- 👋 Waving
- ↔️ Shaking Head
- 👉 Pointing
Teacher: Emphasize that it uses bodies and faces, NOT words.
Words or No Words?
Verbal
Show me something verbal!
Nonverbal
Show me something nonverbal!
Teacher: Quick check! Have students act out one of each.