Talkabout for Children 3: Developing Friendship Skills

Designed specifically for young children (aged 4 and above) or children with special needs, this practical resource is packed with activities and games for developing friendship skills. It creates the final level of the Talkabout heirachy, where self-awareness comes before non-verbal skills and non-verbal comes before verbal, with assertiveness coming last.

The book includes:

• Over 25 activities to develop friendship skills
• Downloadable supplementary handouts and images needed to deliver the sessions
• A 1 year teaching plan to help teachers incorporate groups into the school curriculum
• A short introduction to working with children with friendship and social skills difficulties
• 25 excellent group cohesion activities to use within in your groups
• Forms and evaluation sheets to help with the smooth running of groups

This second edition is presented with full-colour illustrations and handouts, and includes a new introduction by Alex Kelly reflecting on her own experiences of using the resources since they were first developed. It is certainly a must have for anyone working with young children or children with special needs on developing their social skills and skills at making and maintaining friendships.

Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Introduction

Formative Assessment Framework

Topic 1: What is a friend?

Topic 2: Friendly behaviours

Topic 3: Choosing a friend

Topic 4: Starting out

Topic 5: Being a good friend

Topic 6: Coping with problems

School Intervention Plan

Planning and Evaluation Templates