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Jeff & Charlie’s Pet Shop — Social Skills

Grades: 1st Grade, 2nd Grade, 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade, 7th Grade, 8th Grade, 9th Grade, Kindergarten Social Skills
  • Make eye contact when speaking with the pet shop volunteer
  • Share the animals with other students — take turns and don’t hog one animal
  • Use a gentle touch when petting animals — the volunteer will show you how
  • Practice empathy: pay attention to how the animal is reacting. If it seems scared, give it space
  • Ask the volunteer questions about the animals to practice conversation skills
  • Speak in a calm, quiet voice inside the pet shop to keep the animals comfortable