Last week, we were lucky to have Mr. S come and talk to the class about styles of communication.

We focused on the three basic styles; passive, assertive and aggressive. To help us better understand these types, Mr. S gave us animal examples.

Passive Mouse

• talks softly
• avoids eye contact
• has trouble saying no
• does not stand up for their rights

Assertive Dog

• firm, clear voice
• makes good eye contact
• able to express their needs
• stand up straight
• respect the opinions of others

Aggressive Alligator

• loud voice
• stares at people
• always get their way
• invades people’s spaces
• hurts others with their mean words and actions
• disrespectful
• can be abusive

To end our session, the students created their own skits to illustrate the three styles of communication. Here are some screen shots.