Social Skills & Young Children - TeachersAndFamilies

Development of
Social Skills in
Young Children

Guidelines for Parents
From the National Association
of School Psychologists

 

Resources

Resources


Agassi (2000). Hands Are Not For Hitting. Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.

Berenstain, S., & Berenstain, J. The Berenstain Bears series. New York: Random House. There are many titles in this series that address a variety of social situations-friendships, bullying, teasing, etc.

Berry, J. (1996). Let's Talk About Feeling Sad. New York, N.Y.: Scholastic, Inc.

Block, Douglas, (1993). Positive self-talk for children: Teaching self-esteem through
affirmations.
New York: Bantam Books.

Carle, E. (1977). The Grouchy Ladybug. New York, N.Y.: HarperCollins

Cave, K., & Riddel, C. (1994). Something Else. Greenvale, N.Y.: MONDO Publishing.

Cosby, B. (1997). The Meanest Thing To Say. New York, N.Y.: Scholastic, Inc.

Couric, K. (2000). The Brand New Kid. New York, N.Y.: Doubleday.

Heime, H. (1997). Friends. New York, N.Y.: Aladdin Publications.

Kasza, K. (1997). Don't Laugh, Joe! New York, N.Y.: Puffin Books.

Leonard, M. (1997). How I Feel Happy. San Diego, CA.: Smart Kids Publishing, Inc.

Maudlin, Karen L. (2002). Sticks and stones. Nashville, Tennessee: The W Publishing Group.

Slawski, W. (1996). The Friendship Trip. New York, N.Y.: North-South Books.

Smith, W. (1986). The Lonely, Only Mouse. New York, N.Y.: Puffin Books.

Thompson, M., & O'Neill G. (2001). Best friends, worst enemies: Understanding the social lives of children. New York, N.Y.: Ballantine Books: Ballantime Books.

 

 

 

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This article is based a handout written by Professor Robert Harrington, Professor in the Department of Psychology and Research in Education at the University of Kansas, to be published by the National Association of School Psychologists in Helping Children at Home and School (Second Edition).
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