Social Skills Children Need

09/14/2006

Whenever you see a successful business, someone once made a courageous decision.
Peter Drucker

In Karen Stephen’s article, "Social Skills Children Need to Make and Keep Friends" she observes that to make and keep friends, children must be able to…

Recognize share interests.
Gracefully join into play.
Pay attention to non-verbal communication cues.
Identify common goals.
Listen to and respect feelings.
Empathize with another person’s perspective.
Practice compassion.
Cooperate.
Accept others.
Include others.
Extend a trustworthy helping hand.

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This article can be found on Parenting Exchange Collection #10 - Friendship, Social Skills, Manners, Diversity

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