Our newly updated and revised edition of How to Make & Keep Friends: Tips for Kids to Overcome 50 Common Social Challenges offers social skills and friendship advice presented in an easy to read, reference guide format.
Included are simple and immediately actionable tips to navigate common social situations that can be challenging, such as:
* How to Join a Group
* How to Safely Handle Angry Feelings
* Handling Rejection and Exclusion
* Working Things Out & Sharing Fairly
* Being a Good Guest and Host
* Playground Success * .and much more!
In this updated edition for 2016, we have taken the feedback from our reviews and readers and added reasons why learning each of these skills is important, more eye-catching illustrations and 100 practice questions to inspire discussion and role playing of different social situations.
Donna Shea and Nadine Briggs are both accomplished social-emotional education specialists. They each facilitate friendship groups at their respective centers in Massachusetts. Both Donna and Nadine are parents of children with special needs.
Donna and Nadine offer consultation services for schools, parent groups, and human service agencies. They are seasoned public speakers who travel across the country to bring workshops and seminars to schools, conferences and other venues.
Donna and Nadine are certified in bullying prevention through the Massachusetts Aggression Reduction Center and are creators of the How to Make & Keep Friends Social Success in School Bullying Prevention Initiative that is used to provide classroom training and team-building activities at many schools.
Donna and Nadine would love to hear from you or your child if you have feedback about our books. They are also happy to speak with you about providing programming for children in your local area or just to keep in touch with you about new books and materials.
