A Programmed Course in Friendship-Building and Social Skills (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781931773072)

The social skills of building and maintaining good relationships are key to happiness and psychological health. This book is designed to teach these skills to children. Topics include greeting and parting rituals, social conversation, listening skills, humor, handling rejection, overcoming shyness or impulsiveness, and others. Its format, where information is divided into brief sections, each of which is followed by a comprehension question, is meant to foster not only social skill but also reading and listening comprehension.

Author: Joseph M. Strayhorn
ISBN-10: 1931773076
ISBN-13: 9781931773072
Publisher: Psychological Skills Press
Language: English
Published: 05/20/2003
Pages: 140
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 9.20h x 7.44w x 0.36d