The Survival Guide for Making and Being Friends
Item 899656
Grade 3-8
Lexile 790L
Format Paperback
Trim Size 6" x 9"
ISBN 9781575424729
Language English
Guided Rd. Level T
Interest Age Level 8-13
Page Count 128
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.
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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.
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Mary Olmstead, LCSW
Dec. 4, 2020
I have been using "Making and Being Friends" as curriculum with several of my 5th grade students in special education. I read the text to them, show them the illustrations, …