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Life Skills Training

Introduction Mr. Hazelip

+What are life skills?

Skills we need to be successful in the world with the many problems facing us

+Life skills

Usually are not taught to us: in school, at home, in college, or on the job

Somehow we are expected to learn life skills on our own

+Value of life skills

Better chance of:

Happiness

Health

Success

+Purpose of the program

Prevention of

Smoking

Drinking

Drug use

+Purpose of the program continued

Increase Self Esteem

Decision making and problem solving

Communication skills

Avoid misunderstandings

Manage Anxiety

Make new friends

Stand up for your rights

+Purpose of the program

Say no to unfair requests

Resist advertising pressures

Resist pressure to use drugs

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Information and referenceConsumable

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Student Guide

+Class Material and Practice

Completion is important

Classwork and Homework

+Self-Improvement Project

Identify things about yourself you would like to change

Set goals

Progress forward step by step until you have succeeded in changing yourself

Mastery of a particular skill

+Program organization

Development of a positive self image

Mastery of your own destiny without too much influence from other people

Others include:

People you know

Advertisements

Media: T.V. , Radio, Newspapers, Magazines, Web,

+Pressure Resistance to:

Smoking

Drinking

Drugs

+Course units

Dealing with anxiety

Communication with others

Building friendships

Refusal skills

+Ground rules

Don’t get too personal try to generalize

Pease understand that teachers are mandatory reporters

Do not ask personal questions about me try to generalize

Ex. Student says, “My mom lets me drink alcohol” I must report

No criticism

Nobody will be forced to participate

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