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Social Skills

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Check-in

Social Skills Check-In

Good manners, kind conversation, and faithful friendship are habits we grow into by practice, a little at a time. This check-in helps you notice what you already do well and pick one or two small next steps. It begins with a short temperament step, with no right or wrong answers, because people are made differently: some are outgoing and some love home, some keep many friends and some a few. Then come the skill statements, which describe habits every temperament can practice. Read each statement and choose the answer that best matches what usually happens.

A growth tool, not a test. This is a growth tool for conversation and practice, not a test, a grade, or a judgment about who you are, and everyone has areas where they are still learning. Your answers stay on this device and are not sent anywhere.

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Who is answering? I am checking myself I am a parent or teacher answering about a child or student

Which level fits best? Foundations (about 6-9) — For younger children, a parent or teacher answers, or reads the statements aloud with the child. Developing (about 10-13) — Most students this age can answer for themselves; a parent or teacher may answer too, and comparing the two sets of answers kindly can start a good conversation. Mature (about 14-18) — Answer on your own and be honest with yourself; an older student who is still building the basics may find the Developing statements a better fit, and that is fine.

Age bands are rough guides. Children grow at different speeds; choose the level whose statements fit, not just the age.

Think about the last few weeks, not your best day or your hardest one, and answer honestly. There are no bad scores, only good places to start. Being quiet, reserved, or content with a few close friends is never counted against you.

Step 1. Know your temperament

God did not make everyone alike. Some people are outgoing and some are happiest at home; some like a wide circle of friends and some prefer a few close ones; some think out loud and some think before they speak. None of these is better than the others, and none of them is a skill to be scored. Knowing your temperament simply helps you see which good habits may come easily and which may take a little more practice.

No right or wrong answers. There are no right or wrong answers here. Choose the spot that sounds most like you most of the time, and choose the middle if you are honestly a mix. These answers are never added into the skills results.

Out and about, or at home?

OutgoingGlad to be out among people and quick to meet someone new. Home-loving or reservedMost at ease at home or with familiar people, and warms up to new people gradually.

Many friends, or a few close friends?

Many friendsEnjoys a wide circle and likes knowing lots of people. A few close friendsPrefers a few close friends and knows them well.

Talk to think, or think before talking?

Energized by groups, or recharged by quiet?

Energized by groupsComes away from a busy gathering with more energy than before. Recharged by quietEnjoys people but needs quiet time afterward to feel rested.

Quick to jump in, or likes to watch first?

Quick to jump inJoins a new game, group, or activity right away. Likes to watch firstWatches for a while to understand before joining.

Temperament can soften or deepen with age and practice, and it is only one part of who you are. Courtesy, kindness, listening, and loyalty are open to every temperament. Different temperaments, same virtues.

Step 2. Everyday skills

These statements describe habits that every temperament can practice. Quiet and outgoing people can both answer "Almost always."