Let's Be Friends: A Workbook to Help Kids Learn Social Skills and Make Great Friends
Building positive friendships is a critical part of a child's development. When adults look back on their childhoods, they rate their friendships as one of the most important factors in their happiness.\ But researchers report that half of children have difficulty making and keeping friends. These problems predispose them to lifelong relationship challenges. What's more, parents report that they rarely know what to do to help their children make friends. Social problems in childhood may lead...
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Building positive friendships is a critical part of a child's development. When adults look back on their childhoods, they rate their friendships as one of the most important factors in their happiness. But researchers report that half of children have difficulty making and keeping friends. These problems predispose them to lifelong relationship challenges. What's more, parents report that they rarely know what to do to help their children make friends. Social problems in childhood may lead to more serious problems in adolescence and adulthood, so it's wise to help your child with these skills now. The activities in this book offer you effective tools for helping your child become a better friend-maker. The activities in Let's Be Friends teach kids a wide variety of social skills including the making and keeping of new friends, finding friends with common interests, ways of coping with rejection, and tips for developing give and take in relationships. With practice, the skills in this book can help youngsters locate support during transitions, build self-esteem, and develop into healthy, resilient adults.
A Note to Parents vIntroduction for Kids viiMaking FriendsAbout You 2Finding Shared Interests 6Where to Meet New Friends 9Friendly Kids Make Friends 12Making a Good First Impression 15Being Popular for Life 18Your Social Network 21Reaching Out to New Kids 24Understanding Social RulesBeing a Social Detective 28Being Part of the Group 31Finding the Right Words 34Understanding Body Language 38Having Good Manners 41Phone Manners 44E-Mail Manners 47Planning a Party 50The Give and Take of FriendshipsShare and Share Alike 54Taking Turns 57Tuning In 60Giving Compliments 65Being a Good Leader 68Knowing When to Follow 71Making the Best of Things 74Being Flexible 78Speaking Kindly 81Keeping Cool 85Releasing Your Feelings 88Bouncing Back fromRejection 91Understanding and Caring About Your FriendsPaying Attention to Feelings 96Helping Others 100Being Too Nice 103Including Everyone 106It's Nothing Personal 109Forgiving Others 112Respecting Differences 115PeacemakingDealing with Kids Who Are Difficult 120Clubs and Cliques 123Keeping the Peace 126Apologizing 129Compromising 132
