[Music] know yourself be selfaware check your feelings show you care manage actions keep your cool reach your goals follow the rules see a friend understand their view share a smile that's what we do make good choices think it through make good choices think it through did you know that there are three main ways to communicate they are verbal nonverbal and written greetings friends i am Miss Yarnell your 21st century skills coach what are 21st century skills 21st century skills are the skills and knowledge you need to do well be happy and keep learning in school and in life and today we are going to discover how these three primary forms of communication help us connect and understand each other better are you ready all aboard future captain first superpower and skill your words we refer to this as verbal communication whether you're asking for help sharing an epic tale or solving a problem in class the words you choose to speak are powerful and can save the day the choice is up to you remember it's not just what you say it's how you say it next up is our silent superpower nonverbal communication which includes our facial expressions body language and even how we stand or sit a thumbs up can show we agree a smile can spread happiness looking someone in the eye and a nod to say "I'm listening."

Awareness of our silent signals and body language helps us communicate without saying a word our third superpower is when you share your thoughts ideas or information with others by writing them down written communication we can write books emails text messages or even post on social media what you say can stay around and online forever if you write mean or inappropriate things it can hurt your name friendships and future chances for things like getting into college or finding a job all right friends is journal quest time your mission reflect on a time when someone misunderstood something you said for example in high school I was on the basketball team and during a game I tried to tell one of my teammates to pass the ball more she gave me a confused look because she could not make out my words over the noise in the gym her confusion quickly turned to irritation and she rolled her eyes at me because she thought I was saying she wasn't a good player she became upset with me which made me upset and we lost the game what I could have done differently was wait until a break to talk it out and make sure I was clear that she's a great player but we can work together to pass and make our team even better now it's your turn to write about what happened and what you could have done differently to turn the misunderstanding into a positive interaction whether you're talking using body language and non-verbal cues or writing you're using your communication superpowers to connect with others and the world keep practicing and discovering new ways to share your unique ideas and feelings and you'll be a communication superhero in no time thank you for spending this time with us until our next adventure we will close with a song by Miss Melody Jones titled Unkind Words unkind words cause lasting damage let our words be kind and sweet and sweet words to grow relationships let our words be kind and sweet oh yeah unkind words lasting thank you for joining us if you want more fun ways to practice literacy skills don't forget to subscribe to the Michigan Learning channel and be sure to check the description below for links to activity guides resources and more [Music]