The Art of Chit Chat is an interactive supplemental curriculum for teaching 5th - 12th graders how to communicate and connect. We show students how to understand and communicate across 5 key skill areas: Body Language, Facial Expressions, Gestures & Tone, Small Talk, and Text & Email
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Body Language
Learn what you might be communicating with your body language, how to interperet it, and how to use it to your advantage.
Facial Expressions
Learn how your face communicates emotion, and how to use your understanding of facial expressions to guide the way you respond to others.
Gestures & Tone
Learn to use gestures effectively to be a better communicator. Recognizing what happens when your words do not match your tone can aid relationships.
Small Talk
Learn strategies for initiating, extending, and guiding a conversation. Discover the secret sauce to being thought of as a good listener. Small talk is the on-ramp to almost every relationship we build.
Text & Email
Learn when to use formal (Hello Mr. Thomas) or informal language (Whassup bro). Know when to use text versus email, how to account for tone of voice in digital messages, and what the accepted conventions are for both mediums.
Putting It Together
This pulls all 5 skills together. Kids will learn how to put nonverbal and verbal communication skills together in real life situations with role plays and trivia games.
Who Is This For?
The Art of Chit Chat is designed to implement into most any classroom, particularly those with learning different kids of any age. Our games and actitivies are designed to work with groups of students, large and small.
Whether you are a school of 10 or 500, we're here for you and your kids.
Everything You Need for Smooth Implementation
With our curriculum, we’ll provide you with everything you need to get up and running.
- In Person and/or Video Training
- Suggested Sequences for Easy Planning
- 3 Levels of Activities
- Teaching Guides
- Assessment Rubrics
- Games
- Posters & Handouts
- And much more!
Based on Experience and Research
Pilot Testing and Outcomes
We have piloted our programs in the Education Department at Cook Children's Hospital, Texas Christian University's Starpoint School, and The Key Center for Learning. We've significantly improved student ability to comprehend and understand the spoken word. Objectively, that's translated into students who communicate better when they speak and write across the curriculum. Subjective outcomes include students who report increased confidence for speaking and writing; and teachers who report students are better at showing empathy, perspective, and telling a story.
The Art of Chit Chat Book
Our book is loaded with all kinds of activities that work on the 5 above mentioned areas for your kids. It also contains suggested sequences, rubrics, online resources, games and so much more!
Engaging Activities
Our custom games are based on research, real facial expressions, contain diagrams and work on all skill levels. There's even posters and handouts to share with others!
Some Schools We Have Worked With
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Dear Friend,
Thank you for taking the time to learn more about our Art of Chit Chat program. We'd love to meet you and talk about the many ways you could bring the Art of Chit Chat to your students. We have options for ...
- full curriculum with teacher training,
- professional development days,
- parent workshops,
- as well as virtual or in-person support.
Let's help our kids have better conversations and make better connections. Give us a call at 817-989-6399 or email us below. We'd love to hear from you.
Leigh and Rebekah