The Survival Guide for Making and Being Friends
Published on 24. September 2014
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-1-57542-472-9 (ISBN)
Description
Every kid's must-have primer for being a good friend.
Whether kids find socializing as natural as smiling or as hard as learning a new language, this book can help them improve their social skills so they can better enjoy the benefits of friendship. Practical advice covers everything from breaking the ice to developing friendships to overcoming problems and being a good friend. True-to-life vignettes, "what would you do?" scenarios, voluminous examples, quizzes to test learning, "Try This" assignments for practicing techniques, and advice from real kids make this an accessible life-skills handbook.
Survival Guides for Kids
Helping Kids Help Themselves (R)
Straightforward, friendly, and loaded with practical advice, the Free Spirit Survival Guides for Kids give kids the tools they need to not only survive, but thrive. With plenty of realistic examples and bright illustrations, they are accessible, encouraging, kid-friendly, and even life-changing.
Whether kids find socializing as natural as smiling or as hard as learning a new language, this book can help them improve their social skills so they can better enjoy the benefits of friendship. Practical advice covers everything from breaking the ice to developing friendships to overcoming problems and being a good friend. True-to-life vignettes, "what would you do?" scenarios, voluminous examples, quizzes to test learning, "Try This" assignments for practicing techniques, and advice from real kids make this an accessible life-skills handbook.
Survival Guides for Kids
Helping Kids Help Themselves (R)
Straightforward, friendly, and loaded with practical advice, the Free Spirit Survival Guides for Kids give kids the tools they need to not only survive, but thrive. With plenty of realistic examples and bright illustrations, they are accessible, encouraging, kid-friendly, and even life-changing.
More details
Series
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Teacher Created Materials, Inc
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Third Grade to Eighth Grade, Interest Age: From 8 to 13 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Illustrations
Two-color
Dimensions
Height: 226 mm
Width: 152 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
227 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-57542-472-9 (9781575424729)
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Schweitzer Classification
Person
Dr. James J. Crist is a psychologist and Clinical Director at the Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia. At CFCC, he provides psychological testing and individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in children with ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders. He is also a licensed substance abuse counselor who works with addictive disorders in teens and adults. Dr. Crist has authored and coauthored numerous books, including Keeping Your Cool When They Can't: Parenting Children Who Struggle with Anger; I'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens; What's the Big Deal About Addictions?; What to Do When You're Cranky and Blue; What to Do When You're Scared and Worried; Siblings: You're Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together; and The Survival Guide to Making and Being Friends.
Content
Contents
A Friendly Introduction
Chapter 1: What's the Big Deal About Friends?
Chapter 2: Ten Tips for Meeting and Making New Friends
Chapter 3: Five More Friendship Skills (And Four Friendship Flubs to Avoid)
Chapter 4: How to Keep Friendships Going Strong
Chapter 5: Get-Togethers: Being a Host with the Most and a Guest Who's the Best
Chapter 6: How Autism, ADHD, and Other Disorders Affect Friendships
Chapter 7: How to Handle Fights, Hurt Feelings, and Other Friendship Troubles
Chapter 8: When Friendships End
Chapter 9: The Next Step: Being the Best Friend You Can Be
A Note to Grown-Ups
Resources
Index
A Friendly Introduction
Chapter 1: What's the Big Deal About Friends?
Chapter 2: Ten Tips for Meeting and Making New Friends
Chapter 3: Five More Friendship Skills (And Four Friendship Flubs to Avoid)
Chapter 4: How to Keep Friendships Going Strong
Chapter 5: Get-Togethers: Being a Host with the Most and a Guest Who's the Best
Chapter 6: How Autism, ADHD, and Other Disorders Affect Friendships
Chapter 7: How to Handle Fights, Hurt Feelings, and Other Friendship Troubles
Chapter 8: When Friendships End
Chapter 9: The Next Step: Being the Best Friend You Can Be
A Note to Grown-Ups
Resources
Index