50 SOCIAL SKILLS TO TEACH YOUR KIDS
- Taking turns
- Praising others
- Celebrating successes
- Helping others
- Respecting personal space
- Sharing materials
- Asking for help
- Being a good sport and a good loser
- Asking permission
- Giving criticism
- Using appropriate voice tone & volume
- Making an apology
- Participating
- Waiting until the speaker is finished before speaking (i.e., no interrupting)
- Being a good friend
- Staying on task
- Being kind
- Using names
- Encouraging others
- Waiting patiently
- Communicating clearly
- Accepting differences
- Listening actively
- Conflict resolution
- Following directions
- Paraphrasing
- Staying with the team or group
- Complimenting others
- Disagreeing politely, appropriately, and respectfully
- Taking risks
- Accepting criticism
- Accepting no for an answer
- Recognizing the difference between expected and unexpected behaviors
- Resisting peer pressure
- Sharing ideas
- Making eye contact
- Respecting the opinions of others
- Compromising
- Negotiating
- Cooperating with others and working together
- Using good manners
- Thinking before speaking
- Learning to forgive
- Problem solving
- Being a flexible thinker
- Recognizing body language and picking up on nonverbal cues
- Recognizing the feelings of oneself
- Recognizing the feelings of others
- Taking someone else’s perspective
- Understanding that my actions impact others
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