The survival guide for making and being friends
"Friendships make us happier and healthier. Friends improve our self-esteem and help us live longer--it's true! Whether kids find socializing as natural as smiling or as hard as learning a foreign language, this book can help them improve their social skills so they can better enjoy the be...
| Main Author: | Crist, James J. (Author) |
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Minneapolis, MN :
Free Spirit Publishing,
[2014]
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| Summary: |
"Friendships make us happier and healthier. Friends improve our self-esteem and help us live longer--it's true! Whether kids find socializing as natural as smiling or as hard as learning a foreign 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. 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"-- "Helps kids improve their social skills and friendship skills. Advice covers topics such as breaking the ice, developing friendships, overcoming problems, and more"-- |
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| Item Description: |
Includes index. Machine generated contents note: 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 -- Index. |
| Physical Description: |
119 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm |
| Bibliography: |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781575424729 157542472X |
| Author Notes: |
Dr. James J. Crist is the clinical director and a staff psychologist at the Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia, and a substance abuse counselor, working with addictive disorders in teens and adults. 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. |