Assertive Communication

Personal & Social DevelopmentFriendship & CooperationAges 9–11

Use assertive communication — expressing needs, opinions, and boundaries clearly and respectfully without being aggressive (pushy/demanding) or passive (giving in/staying silent) — including saying no when something doesn't feel right

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Try a clear boundary while keeping the right to leave or ask for help.

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Comfort with the particular task and communication mode; optional oral/scribed work is recorded separately.

Policy

Check the learner can access these words/materials and prerequisite ideas; historical authorship is not readiness or mastery. If not, demonstrate briefly or revisit the named prerequisite.

Use fictional role cards. No learner must describe a personal boundary violation. Passing, observing or using a communication aid is allowed. No printer: view only the active learner card on screen, or an adult copies its exact prompts onto plain paper without answers. Oral pointing/dictation is an access option; record it as adapted/supported and do not claim handwriting from it. Keep adult keys/scripts separate; supply only the current stage.

Use fictional cases and invented identifiers; never record personal conflicts, health, bank details or family spending. Adult prompts/keys are private companion files, never learner links.

Use the complete materials on screen or print only the current sheet. Keep adult guidance out of learner view. Retain an earlier model only when the current step supplies it as context.

Teaching limits and safe use

These are finite task opportunities, not proof of mastery. Record what was attempted and what support was used.

Role-play cannot establish a real personal-boundary clause. Communication style, disability or choosing silence for safety must not be judged as moral failure.

Use fictional cases and invented identifiers; never record personal conflicts, health, bank details or family spending. Adult prompts/keys are private companion files, never learner links.

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Check understanding

Explain the difference between assertive, aggressive, and passive responses
Role-play saying no in a peer pressure scenario
Express a personal boundary clearly and respectfully in a real situation

“If friends want your child to do something they're uncomfortable with — like excluding another child or breaking a rule — can your child say 'I don't want to do that' firmly but politely?”

Curriculum record

Type: Procedural
Subject: Personal & Social Development
Domain: Friendship & Cooperation
Age range: Ages 9–11

Standards

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