BCBA Prompts during activity: "Look at your partner—what do they need? What is our question?"
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The Cor Behavioral Group
Part 3 Focus
Role Play #1 (Structured Scenarios): Partner Task Cards
The BCBA will pair clients and distribute task cards depicting common school situations. The BCBA models the 3-step sequence first: 1. Look at partner, 2. Ask: "Can I help you?", 3. Wait and listen. Clients take turns acting out both roles with BCBA coaching.
5 Scenarios to do with partner:
Role Play #2 (Interactive):
The BCBA will guide the group through an unscripted, dynamic whole-group scenario: "The End-of-Day Art Clean-up Rush."
The BCBA sets up simulated art stations with scraps of paper, paintbrushes, glue sticks, and sorting bins. The BCBA announces: "The bus is arriving in 2 minutes, and our room is messy!" Clients must navigate the room, observe which peer is overwhelmed at their clean-up station, approach them, and ask if they can help with specific chores. If a peer says they have it covered, the helper must pivot to find another teammate. The BCBA pauses the scene intermittently to highlight natural cooperation and empathetic check-ins.
Closure:
The BCBA gathers clients back at the circle rug. Each client shares one helpful thing their partner did during today's session. The BCBA summarizes the two golden rules: 1. Always ask before touching a friend's materials, and 2. Respect a friend's answer whether it is 'yes' or 'no'. Clients review their token boards and celebrate their cooperative team score.
Notes & Additional Activity:
Modifications: For minimally verbal clients, pair the verbal script with a 2x2 PECS / icon card displaying helping hands. For clients who struggle with personal space, mark a 2-foot carpet boundary with tape to practice respectful distance when asking.
Extension: "Secret Helper Mission" — Challenge each client to ask one peer or sibling if they can help with a task at school or home before the next group session, reporting back to earn a bonus team stamp.
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BCBA Prompts during activity: "Check your card—are you stuck? Who is your teammate? Use your help words!"
The Cor Behavioral Group • Social Skills Curriculum Theme 2: Requesting Help • Page 1 of 2
The Cor Behavioral Group
Part 3 Focus
Role Play #1 (Structured Scenarios): Partner Task Cards
The BCBA divides clients into pairs and provides Task Cards with realistic school challenges. The BCBA guides partners through behavioral rehearsal emphasizing moderate vocal volume, eye contact, and specific requests.
5 Scenarios to do with partner:
Role Play #2 (Interactive):
The BCBA will guide the group through an unscripted, improvised social simulation: "The Busy Classroom Center Crisis."
The BCBA assigns clients to a fast-paced group workstation (e.g., collating a class book). The BCBA acts as a busy teacher helping another student, while group members must accomplish tasks that require tools they do not have (e.g., one child has no tape, another has upside-down pages, another has dull scissors). Clients must independently identify their barrier, locate a peer who has the resource or knowledge, gain their attention without interrupting rudely, and articulate their request clearly.
Closure:
The BCBA facilitates a 2-minute debrief. Each client answers: "What is one thing you can say when you feel stuck?" The BCBA reinforces that asking for help shows courage and keeps everyone working together smoothly. Clients stamp their token charts for self-advocacy and polite responses.
Notes & Additional Activity:
Modifications: For clients with selective mutism or high social anxiety, teach a 2-step gesture cue: place the "Help Needed" tent card upright on the desk and touch partner's sleeve gently. Fade prompt to whispered request.
Additional Activity: "Help Relay" — Clients must pass a baton with complex clasps down the line; each client must ask the next teammate for assistance opening the clasp before running to the finish line.
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BCBA Prompts during activity: "Who has the tool you need? Remember your polite wait phrase!"
The Cor Behavioral Group • Social Skills Curriculum Theme 3: Sharing & Turns • Page 1 of 2
The Cor Behavioral Group
Part 3 Focus
Role Play #1 (Structured Scenarios): Partner Task Cards
The BCBA introduces 5 structured partner cards simulating common high-conflict elementary school situations. Partners rehearse asking, waiting calmly with hands quiet, and passing items smoothly.
5 Scenarios to do with partner:
Role Play #2 (Interactive):
The BCBA guides clients through an unscripted whole-group role-play: "The Crowded Free-Play Game Table."
The BCBA places a popular 2-player board game (e.g., Connect 4 or Jenga) on the table with 4 clients present. The clients must negotiate who plays round 1, establish who keeps score or acts as referee, set a fair timer for the next players, and smoothly transition players in and out without arguments or tears. The BCBA steps back and only intervenes if physical grabbing occurs, prompting clients to use their verbal negotiation strategies.
Closure:
The BCBA brings everyone to the circle rug. Each client identifies one peer who shared nicely with them during the mural or role-play. The BCBA reviews the key rule: "Waiting for your turn shows patience, and sharing shows you care about your team." Clients tally their session tokens and celebrate team success.
Notes & Additional Activity:
Modifications: For clients with high impulsivity or difficulty with delayed gratification, provide a tangible tactile waiting object (e.g., fidget squishy or visual countdown ring) while waiting for their turn.
Additional Activity: "Pass the Rhythm" — In a circle, clients pass a clapping or percussion pattern one by one; each child must wait strictly for their turn to maintain the cooperative team beat.
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BCBA Prompts during activity: "Explorer, repeat what you heard! Navigator, use calm, clear instructions!"
The Cor Behavioral Group • Social Skills Curriculum Theme 4: Active Listening • Page 1 of 2
The Cor Behavioral Group
Part 3 Focus
Role Play #1 (Structured Scenarios): Partner Task Cards
The BCBA distributes Scenario Task Cards focusing on active listening and executing peer directions in classroom contexts. Partners practice the Listen & Echo routine.
5 Scenarios to do with partner:
Role Play #2 (Interactive):
The BCBA facilitates an interactive whole-group simulation: "The Secret Castle Relay Build."
The BCBA divides the group into two teams. The leader of each team is secretly shown a miniature castle structure hidden behind a folder. The leader must run back to their group and describe step-by-step how to recreate the structure using verbal instructions only (no touching the blocks). Teammates must listen actively, ask clarifying questions ("Does the cone go on the left or right?"), repeat the instructions, and construct the castle together. The BCBA awards bonus tokens for calm questions and active listening postures.
Closure:
The BCBA gathers clients in the closing circle. Each client shares: "One time my partner listened really well to me today was when..." The BCBA reinforces that listening builds trust between friends. Clients total their teamwork points and earn their daily session badge.
Notes & Additional Activity:
Modifications: For clients with auditory processing delays or working memory challenges, provide visual step cards (Step 1, Step 2 icons) so verbal directions are immediately supported with concrete visual references.
Additional Activity: "Simon Says with a Teammate" — Clients can only perform the action if both teammates verify and do the movement simultaneously, encouraging shared attention and synchronous movement.
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BCBA Prompts during activity: "You have two great ideas! Which compromise tool will your team use?"
The Cor Behavioral Group • Social Skills Curriculum Theme 5: Solving Disagreements • Page 1 of 2
The Cor Behavioral Group
Part 3 Focus
Role Play #1 (Structured Scenarios): Partner Task Cards
The BCBA facilitates structured partner rehearsals using 5 common school conflict cards. Partners practice taking deep breaths, speaking in a calm tone, and applying one of the 4 compromise tools.
5 Scenarios to do with partner:
Role Play #2 (Interactive):
The BCBA leads an open-ended group simulation: "The Team Mascot & Celebration Vote."
The BCBA announces that the social skills group has earned a special celebration party, but there are only two options: an ice cream sundae station or an extra playground obstacle party. Furthermore, the group must pick ONE official team name and animal mascot. The BCBA steps back while clients navigate the debate. If tensions rise, the BCBA holds up the visual "Calm Check" card. Clients must independently propose compromises (e.g., eating popsicles outside on the playground, combining animal mascots into the "Eagle-Tigers").
Closure:
The BCBA leads a celebration circle. Each client completes the prompt: "Today I showed compromise when I..." The BCBA highlights how much the group has grown across all 5 themes: offering help, asking for help, sharing turns, active listening, and calm compromise. Clients receive their Teamwork Champions graduation ribbon!
Notes & Additional Activity:
Modifications: For clients with black-and-white thinking or rigid rule-following, introduce the "Size of the Problem" scale (Small glitch vs. Medium problem vs. Big emergency) to teach that minor conflicts only require small, flexible compromises.
Additional Activity: "The Two-Headed Monster Drawing" — Two clients hold a single marker at the same time and must draw a picture together without talking, relying entirely on visual cooperation and physical compromise.
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Classroom Reinforcement Kit
Pick one tool whenever teammates disagree on an activity, game, or supply!
Win-Win Strategies
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Play 1 round. Winner picks, and loser gets next choice!
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Heads is Idea A, Tails is Idea B. Fast, fair, and no tears!
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5 minutes for your activity first, then 5 minutes for mine!
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Combine both! A superhero who also loves dinosaur science.
Student: _______________________ Theme: _________________ Goal: 5 Cooperative Behaviors
Star 1
Star 2
Star 3
Star 4
Reward!
Student: _______________________ Theme: _________________ Goal: 5 Cooperative Behaviors
Star 1
Star 2
Star 3
Star 4
Reward!
The Cor Behavioral Group • Visual Resources Page 2 of 2 • Compromise Wheel & Token Boards
14 Blocks • 2 Builders Required
Arch Keystone
Tower A (Builder 1)
Tower B (Builder 2)
Joint Base Alignment Line (20 cm)
Dual Assignment: Builder 1 constructs Tower A; Builder 2 constructs Tower B. They must measure 20 cm apart before connecting the arch keystone.
🚨 Cooperative Checkpoint: Both builders must hold the arch together so it does not collapse.
Script: "Let's put the arch on together. Ready, 1, 2, 3... set it down!"
Level 3: Master
16 Blocks • 2 Builders Required
Sky Track (Long Rod)
Pylon 1
Pylon 2
Dual Assignment: Track requires balancing across 2 tall pylons simultaneously. One builder alone will knock it over.
🚨 Cooperative Checkpoint: Builder must communicate timing and ask partner to secure Pylon 2.
Script: "Could you hold your side firmly while I snap the monorail track into place?"
1. Pause First
Noticed missing block or balance issue without whining or throwing.
2. Gain Attention
Used name, polite tap, or flipped desk help card calmly.
3. Clear Script
Stated specific request: "Can you help me with __?"
4. Team Thanks
Delivered immediate verbal gratitude: "Thanks, teammate!"
The Cor Behavioral Group • Social Skills Theme 2 Activity Page 2 of 2 • Level 3 Cards & Building Checklist
Explorer Echo Frame:
"Pick up yellow marker, then draw a smiley face!"
Verified by Partner: [ ] +1 Token
Mission #3 • Room Navigator 2 Steps
Navigator Direction:
"Walk around the blue cone, then pick up the green beanbag."
Explorer Echo Frame:
"Around the blue cone, then pick up green beanbag!"
Verified by Partner: [ ] +1 Token
Mission #4 • Block Builder 2 Steps
Navigator Direction:
"Stack two red blocks together, then balance one blue block on top."
Explorer Echo Frame:
"Stack two red blocks, then blue block on top!"
Verified by Partner: [ ] +1 Token
Mission #5 • Team Relay 3 Steps
Navigator Direction:
"Step on the orange spot, clap twice, then hand the flag to me."
Explorer Echo Frame:
"Orange spot, clap twice, then hand you the flag!"
Verified by Partner: [ ] +2 Tokens
Mission #6 • Secret Agent 3 Steps
Navigator Direction:
"Find the purple card, place it in the center bin, and give a thumbs up."
Explorer Echo Frame:
"Find purple card, put in center bin, give thumbs up!"
Verified by Partner: [ ] +2 Tokens
The Cor Behavioral Group • Social Skills Theme 4 Activity Materials Page 2 of 2 • Multi-Step Mission Cards
Partner 1 Signature: __________________ Partner 2 Signature: __________________ 🤝 Deal!
The Cor Behavioral Group • Social Skills Theme 5 Activity Materials Page 2 of 2 • Emotion Thermometer & Agreement Slips
