I would be interested in videos regarding use of appropriate small talk topics when engaged in conversation with people you do not know well (e.g talking about weather, entertainment, etc.) . And videos regarding use of small talk and conversational topics with acquaintances, when you'd use info from a mental "friend file." Also, conflict resolution and deciding on the size of a problem (e.g. major or minor problem)
I love your videos, especially because they feature teenagers...so important when working with high school students.

Hi,
I'm currently in my free trial period and haven't even had the chance to look at all the materials already available! What I have used has been amazing!

These might already exist, but these are the topics I've been working on this year and would love videos on:
Talking over people and waiting your turn to talk
Using correct tone of voice to match your message
What impression am I making or what impression are they making
Using correct voice volume in different situations
Interpreting/reading social situations (what are they thinking and what would you say or do)

Thanks so much for creating this fabulous resource! I'm definitly going to sign up for the yearly membership!

I would love a series on the topic of bullying! Both, making sure we are not bullying others unintentionally, but also how to respond to being bullied. Also any other content related to social media. I also agree with a previous post about videos that target vocational skills (asking supervisor for help, asking for a day off of work, tips for interviews, etc.)

Also, overwhelmingly students have shared that they prefer the original format of the videos in which students show the "wrong way" before showing the "right way" vs. the new "from my view" format. Just wanted to share!

Hello! I love all the resources tremendously. I would love more problem solving videos! My kids love that the video pauses to let them move along their own personal problem scale that matches the one on the screen. Additionally, videos to work on conversational breakdowns and using strategies to repair the breakdowns. In general, the bingo games and interactive lessons, so using new videos in this platform as well! Thanks for all you do, this is an amazing resource.

I really like the Think It or Say It game and created some new scenarios that apply to my kids in Middle School and High School. I would love if some videos went along with it to show correct behavior! Here are some scenarios (they're all "Think It or Say It"):
1. You’re sitting quietly in class listening to the teacher. You notice a student is texting with his phone hidden under the table. You think you should tell the teacher. What should you do? "Think It or Say It"...Why?
2. You’re sitting quietly in class listening to the teacher. You notice a student is texting with his phone hidden under the table. You think you should tell the student he’s not supposed to be texting. What should you do? "Think It or Say It"... Why?
3. The boy sitting next to you has a piece of food stuck in his teeth, but he doesn’t realize it. You’re thinking of telling him about it. What should you do? "Think It or Say It"....Why?
4. Your teacher misspelled a word on the board. You’re thinking of saying, “You misspelled that word.” What should you do? "Think It or Say It"...Why?
5. A student walks in late. You’re thinking of saying to him across the room, “You’re late!” What should you do?
The teacher is telling a story about a parent who gets angry. It reminds you of when your dad got really mad and said terrible things to you. You’re thinking of telling the class. What should you do? "Think It or Say It"...Why?
6. A girl walks in class wearing her hair in a different way. You think it looks funny, and you like her hair better the usual way. What should you do? "Think It or Say It"...Why?
7. You’re talking to a student in class and notice his breath stinks. What should you do? "Think It or Say It"...Why?
8. A boy sees a girl who is beautiful. As she walks by, he thinks, “Wow! She’s hot!” Should he think it or say it?
9. A boy sees a girl who is beautiful, and he wants to give her a compliment. He’s thinking of telling her, “You have a really nice smile.” Should he think it or say it?
10. The teacher says to start working on the assignment. You see the boy sitting across the room lays his head down to sleep. You’re thinking of saying, “Hey, you’re supposed to be working, not sleeping!” Should you think it or say it?
11. You walk in late to your classroom. You’re thinking of making a joke of it by saying, “Hey, what’s up, everybody?!” Should you think it or say it?
12. A girl comes in the room wearing her hair differently. You think it looks weird. You’re thinking, “Wow, her hair looks really weird today.” Should you think it or say it?
13. The boy next to you spilled some food on his shirt. You’re thinking of saying, “You spilled a little food on your shirt.” Should you think it or say it?
14. A boy across the room has his zipper unzipped, and some kids are laughing behind his back. You’re thinking of telling him quietly, “Hey, your zipper is unzipped.” Should you think it or say it?
15. People are telling jokes, and you think of a good one. You’re thinking of saying, “I know a good joke!” Should you think it or say it?

I'd like a video on making appropriate comments in class. I work with a couple of boys who like to participate, but the comments are not always appropriate. For instance, a teacher asks a question, another students answers, and my student answers by repeating what the other student says. My student, also, often repeats what the teacher says. It becomes irritating when there are several comments that just echo what the other person said. I think my boys need to learn to affirm information by nodding or just saying, "I agree," or something like that. Another example is when the teacher said to another student, "You don't need your phone in class, so put it away, please." Then my student, trying to get in on the conversation with this "popular" boy, said, "Yeah, you need to put your phone away!" I'd like him to see the value in being quiet sometimes and to know when to not speak.

I tell my students that sometimes we talk about a topic because we're interested in the PERSON, even if we're not interested in the TOPIC. We practice speaking on the topic of interest of conversation partners, but it would be nice to show more videos on speaking on topic. I think it would be fun to have one of your games that involves a video clip and allows for the students to assess if the person was speaking on topic or not.

Also, a video on showing interest would be helpful, such as thinking of questions to ask people on their topics of interest to allow friends to talk about themselves. For example, "What are you doing this summer?" with follow-up questions to continue the conversation. Or "What does your family do for Christmas?" "What are you doing this weekend?" "What did you do over the weekend....anything interesting?" ....with comments, "Oh, that sounds fun!" etc.

Can you have a video on letting people finish their thought? For example, my student often completes others' sentences. It would be interesting to show a video of this behavior with thought bubbles of the conversation partner saying what they're thinking. For example, a student starts with, "The other day I was.." with an interruption, "....going to the basketball game?" ...."No, I was out walking my dog when..." with an interruption, "....he ran off and chased a cat?" A thought bubble can pop up with a person thinking something like, "He's finishing my sentences with words I wasn't going to say. I feel a little irritated, and I don't want to talk to him if he won't let me talk."

I try to teach my students to put on a happy face when greeting people. For instance, I have a student who won't smile if she doesn't feel happy in the moment. I'll say hi to her in the hallway, and she'll say, "Hi," but her face looks very disinterested. I tell her that it might make people think she's not interested in them or doesn't like them. She said she just feels bored in the moment, so she doesn't know why she needs to smile. It would be interesting to have a video with thought bubbles or with instruction to smile to show a proper greeting.

Also, I tell some students not to say too much in a greeting. When a person says, "Hi, how are you," you can say something that's true without saying too much. For instance:
person 1: Hi, how are you?
person 2: (thinking about that he feels tired because he got to bed late, and he has a cold that keeps making his nose run....he doesn't want to say, "I'm great" because he's not, but he doesn't want to appear that he's complaining....he just wants to return a nice greeting without lying): I'm doing okay. How are you?

I tell kids that when I'm happy and feeling great, I might say, "I'm fabulous! How are you?" ....or some interesting word like that. But when I don't feel so great, I say something pleasant but not lying, like, "I'm okay," or "I'm pretty good." Having a game to evaluate would be interesting, with a video clip followed by what students think about it.

Sometimes we do games to rate social scenarios. It would be interesting to show video clips, and students can rate the scene:
1 = Great (the behavior makes others feel good; it's appropriate)
2 = okay (the behavior makes others feel like it's okay to do)
3 = odd/weird (the behavior makes others feel like you are a odd or weird)
4 = annoying (the behavior annoys others and makes them not want to be around you)
5 = causes anger or gets a person in trouble (the behavior causes others to be angry; you get suspended from school; you go to jail)

This rating scale is from several places: "A 5 is Against the Law," "The Incredible 5-Point Scale," and the game "Should I or Shouldn't I?"

I teach Social Skills and this has been a fabulous resource. I would appreciate more videos on how to make a smoother transition from one task to another. For example, a student comes to class from break and cannot focus, because they are still upset about something that happened at break.

Also the importance of following class rules, such as entering and exiting a classroom without disruptions.

The "Strong Kids" curriculum has a helpful list of "Common Thinking Areas" that come up a lot with my students:
1. Binocular vision: looking at things in a way that makes them seem bigger or smaller than they really are
2. Back-and-white-thinking: looking at things in only extreme or opposite ways, for example, thinking of things as being good or bad, never or always, all or none)
3. Dark glasses: thinking about only the negative parts of things
4. fortune-telling: making predictions about what will happen in the future without enough evidence
5. Making it personal: blaming yourself for things that are not your fault
6. Blame game: blaming others for things you should take responsibility for

Videos on these areas would be helpful to the right way and the wrong way to help my students recognize the incorrect thinking with a visual of how to correct it.

In video modeling, please consider adding videos for safety drills: fire drills, tornado drills, and lock down drills.

The videos have been so awesome! Everyone in my district is at least taking a look at them now, and our district is considering making several purchases. Thanks so much!

Do you have any videos on noticing the environment? Several of my students need to look around at what others are doing and follow suit. For instance, a social story/video could note the actions and thoughts of a person as he enters the classroom:
1. I walk into the room and look around to see what others are doing.
2. Others are sitting and getting out their materials. I sit down and take out my materials.
3. The teacher starts teaching. I look around.
4. Others are taking notes, so I take notes, too.

I would love to see a video about arguing and always having the last word. And also never wanting to do something the way that it is originally suggested, but having to come up with an alternative "BETTER" way of doing things.