Description: A variety of learning methods, step-by-step instructions, and lots of visual supports help students learn the skills needed to develop and maintain friendships. The activity pages consist of interesting graphic organizers, photos, and art supported with specific, clear directions. Students practice these skills: recognizing friendly faces and friendly actions understanding others' feelings making polite requests group etiquette dealing with arguments and making apologies giving compliments and being a good sport how to handle secrets and tattling These learning strategies are used to help students understand and use the fundamental skills in making and keeping friends: modeling observation direct instruction discussion role-playing other guided practice Extra helps include: pretest/posttest friendly behaviors checklist answer key You may purchase Making Friends individually or as a 6-book set. The 6-book set consists of: Spotlight on Social Skills Elementary Conversations Spotlight on Social Skills Elementary Emotions Spotlight on Social Skills Elementary Making Friends Spotlight on Social Skills Elementary Making Social Inferences Spotlight on Social Skills Elementary Nonverbal Language Spotlight on Social Skills Elementary Predicting Consequences

Publisher: Linguisystems

Grade: Age 6 - 10