CONCEPT of Body in the Group 

• Builds self-awareness and self-monitoring of students’ behavior in a group 

• The purpose is to encourage students to notice the group and their own social behavior 

DEFINITION of Body in the Group

• Keeping your body in the group means you are physically present in the group in a way that people think you are physically part of the group. Turning your back on a partner or having your body so far away that people don’t think you are part of the group can make people have weird or uncomfortable thoughts about you. Keeping your body oriented toward the group or a speaking partner gives them the feeling that you think who they are and what they are saying is important and makes them more likely to engage with you again in the future. 

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SOCIAL THINKING LANGUAGE to use with students:

• “Is your body in or out of the group?”

• “Is your brain in or out of the group?”

Body in the Group Introduction Lesson for Teachers and Students