How it works
Greet, Share, Wait, Listen, Take turns and Apologize are among the words this social skills word search opens on. Each is something a pupil can do or say today. The game with the same aim is social skills bingo.
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Seven lists of things to do
Greeting and Joining In has Say hello, Introduce and Join in. Taking Turns and Sharing has Trade, Ask first and Good sport. Talking and Listening has Eye contact, Pause and Hear out. Polite Words holds the words themselves: May I, Excuse me, My pleasure. Space and Body Language has Personal space, Bubble and Voice level. Working It Out has Take a breath and Meet halfway, and In a Group has Pair up, Do your part and Cheer on.
- For a counseling group that meets weekly, print one list a week and practice only those skills.
- After the puzzle, a small group can act out the skill each pupil circled before recess.
Questions and answers
Is this a free printable social skills word search?
Yes, with no sign-up. Press Print or save as PDF: the puzzle, its name and date line and the practice strip are on page one, and the answer key is on page two. Both fit Letter or A4.
What words are in the social skills word search printable?
113 words and phrases, each with a clue, from Wave and Nod to Read the room and Stop and think. Most are verbs or the exact words to say.
Is there a list for solving conflicts?
Working It Out. Its 21 entries are steps a pupil can take in a quarrel: Calm down, Count to ten, Talk it out, Apologize, Forgive, and Tell an adult when a problem is too big or not safe.
Which list suits kindergarten and first grade?
Short and Easy, with 12 words of 3 to 5 letters: Greet, Wave, Smile, Share, Wait and Nod are six of them. On Easy no word runs diagonally or backwards.