Initiating Conversation Activty #2 SMALL TALK Activity for Social Skills Lesson

by BigDogCards

Price: 200 points or $2 USD

Subjects: sel,relationshipSkills,speech,pragmatics,socialAspectsOfCommunication

Grades: 6,7,8,9,10

Description: Looking for a resource to teach Conversation Skills to your students? This Social Skills lesson is designed to help older students in speech therapy practice the foundations of initiating and maintaining conversations. With a focus on Small Talk and Topic Maintenance, this interactive deck guides students in learning how to start a conversation with a peer or acquaintance and keep it going naturally. Perfect for SLPs, teachers, and special education professionals, this Boom Cards lesson builds practical communication strategies for therapy sessions, or social skills groups. Students learn how to use conversation starters, respond appropriately, and maintain casual exchanges in real-world scenarios. This activity is ideal for any Social Skills Curriculum targeting middle school, high school, or older students working on independence in communication. It pairs perfectly with Part 1: Initiating Conversation: Ice Breaker for a complete series on conversational growth. A must-have for teaching conversation initiation and maintenance Included are a 42 card deck/ 38 separate scenarios, 3 True and False & 114 open ended prompts which allow you to gauge if they can effectively maintain a two-turn conversation. An independent lesson will take about 30 minutes however if you are using it as a teaching tool during instruction the lesson can easily fill 60 minutes with breaks in between for group discussion.