52 Essential Social Skills

52 Essential Social Skills is an outstanding way for kids ages 5 through 9 to gain skills with which to navigate the myriad of social situations they will encounter in school. Each card presents a real-life scenario of the sort that commonly triggers emotional reactions in kids, preceded by a unique heading that conveys the targeted takeaway. Talking through these situations serves as dry runs through which youngsters learn to think beyond their knee-jerk responses and recognize that different behavioral choices have varying consequences for themselves and others. Each card also includes questions related to the scenario at hand, the contemplation of which fuels further insights into how to best handle the situation. Each of the 52-card deck's four suits represents a specific area of focus - Self Awareness, Self Management, Social Awareness, and Relationship Skills, categorization that enables parents and caretakers to tailor the focus of any given session to areas in which the child's progress may need a boost!