Social Skills Activities for Kids: 50 Fun Exercises for Making Friends, Talking and Listening, and Understanding Social Rules

"One of Natasha's many talents is that she speaks Kid Language. In a friendly, easy-to-understand manner, her words motivate and encourage, normalize and educate. Social Skills Activities for Kids comprehensively addresses the many and varied tricky social situations that kids of all abilities and backgrounds encounter at home, at school, and in the community. Children will feel respected and supported by the caring warmth that jumps off the pages and the cheerful illustrations that will appeal to all ages. This is an excellent resource for families and for any therapist's toolkit."—Yael Clark, Educational and Developmental Psychologist

"I am thrilled that this book exists. As a clinical psychologist in private practice, I often see children that need some help learning and practicing social skills. I love this book because it allows me to give families a tool to practice on their own outside of therapy. It is full to the brim with lively, engaging, and effective activities and interventions for children and parents. Social skills are a part of a child's life that are often overlooked. Natasha beautifully integrates various techniques to address social skills deficits in the most important areas. These activities are wonderful ways for parents to learn how to better interact with their children based on their child's social competency. This is a MUST HAVE for kids, parents, and teachers."—Dr. Allison Solomon, Psy.D., PC, Director of the Virtual Center for Anxiety and OCD

"If your child struggles to make friends, misreads social cues, or has difficulty listening and making conversation, get a copy of Social Skills Activities for Kids today! Natasha Daniels has created a book of fun, interactive activities that kids can relate to. Most importantly, this book normalizes kids' challenges and validates their feelings while helping them build important social skills."—Sharon Martin, LCSW, psychotherapist and author of The CBT Workbook for Perfectionism

"Natasha Daniels' Social Skills Activities for Kids is a warm, child- friendly compilation of activities to help elementary school children and caregivers master the essential skills for making and keeping friends. Natasha knows how to engage her young readers in this thorough, interactive, fun workbook that teaches important behaviors such as having manners, communicating at a friend's house, sharing, compromising, and more. In fact, this book is so useful, I am adapting the activities for teens and adults who struggle with social skills. This workbook offers useful strategies for teachers, parents, counselors, occupational therapists, and anyone else who wants to assist children in navigating the sometimes anxiety-provoking arena of successfully making and keeping friends, at any age."—Belinda Seiger, PhD, LCSW, Director, OCD & Anxiety Treatment Center of Princeton