Accepting Compliments - Social Skills Lesson and Activities

Knowing how to accept compliments is a critical social skill that lets students build and maintain friendships. In this lesson, students will understand what receiving a compliment should look like and shouldn't. The lesson provides scaffolded instruction, multiple practice activities, and opportunities for reflection. The engaging winter-themed resource will help target essential social-emotional skills while connecting with students. What's Included 3-Step Mini-Lesson on Accepting Compliments  Introduction: Discuss and Character Example Discuss with students that there are great and not-so-great ways to accept compliments. Use fairy tale characters like Cinderella to show them different ways to respond to compliments. Group Activity: Compliment Response Snowballs Students will actively engage in the learning process through a group activity. They will sort responses to compliments using response snowballs and a sorting mat. Independent Activities: Worksheets Accepting Compliments W