The Survival Guide for Making and Being Friends

The Survival Guide for Making and Being Friendsicon

by James J. Crist

Publisher
Teacher Created Materials, Inc.
Publication
Sep 01, 2014
Format
Book
Illustrated
No
Price
13.99
Dimensions
6 x 9 x 0.2695 in
ISBN
9781575424729
Pages
128
Age
8 - 13 years
Category
Character Development

Rights Sold

LanguageChinese (Simplified)CountryWorldwide (excluding Taiwan, Hong Kong and Macao)AgentCA-LINK International LLCBuyerChina Machine Press Co., Ltd.
*DropCap does not represent Spanish Print language rights

Description

Every kid’s must-have primer for being a good friend.

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.

Survival Guides for Kids
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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.

Author(s)

James J. Crist

Dr. James J. Crist is a psychologist and Clinical Director at the Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia. At CFCC, he provides psychological testing and individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in children with ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders. He is also a licensed substance abuse counselor who works with addictive disorders in teens and adults. Dr. Crist has authored and coauthored numerous books, including Keeping Your Cool When They Can't: Parenting Children Who Struggle with Anger; I'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens; What's the Big Deal About Addictions?; What to Do When You're Cranky and Blue; What to Do When You're Scared and Worried; Siblings: You're Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together; and The Survival Guide to Making and Being Friends.

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