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Author
Publisher
Adams Media
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From taking turns to making eye contact to staying engaged during conversations, developing appropriate social skills is an important factor for kids to be able to succeed in school and life in general. But how can you tell if your child is really making progress while you read the same stories, have the same conversations, and chaperone the same playdates? The answer is to add some variety to your child's daily activities with these 150 exercises...
Series
Publisher
Gale, Cengage Learning
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
This book helps readers understand and hone the social skills necessary for success. Although the essays offer advice applicable to many aspects of life, the focus is primarily on the workplace. The essays guide readers in effective communication and conduct, emphasizing the characteristics of verbal, nonverbal, and written communication; stress the importance of ethics and etiquette; and provide tips for conflict resolution and teamwork.
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Language
English
Description
Being kind is something most of us do when it's easy and when it suits us. Being kind when we don't feel like it, or when all of our buttons are being pushed, is hard. But that's also when it's most needed; that's when it can defuse anger and even violence, when it can restore civility in our personal and virtual interactions. Kindness has the power to profoundly change our relationships with other people and with ourselves. It can, in fact, change...
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Language
English
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"Two friends on opposite sides of the aisle provide a practical guide to grace-filled political conversation while challenging readers to put relationship before policy and understanding before argument. More than ever, politics seems driven by conflict and anger. People sitting together in pews every Sunday have started to feel like strangers, loved ones at the dinner table like enemies. Sarah Stewart Holland and Beth Silvers say there is a better...
Author
Pub. Date
2021
Language
English
Formats
Description
Anna Sale wants you to have that conversation. You know the one. The one that you've been avoiding or putting off, maybe for years. The one that you've thought "they'll never understand" or "do I really want to bring that up?" or "It's not going to go well, so why even try?". Sale is the founder and host of WNYC’s popular award-winning podcast Death, Sex, & Money, or as the New York Times dubbed her, “a therapist at happy hour”. She and...
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
"Four friends creep through the woods, and what do they spot? An exquisite bird high in a tree! 'Hello birdie,' waves one. 'Shh! We have a plan,' hush the others. They stealthily make their advance, nets in the air. Ready one, ready two, ready three, and go! But as one comically foiled plan follows another, it soon becomes clear that their quiet, observant companion, hand outstretched, has a far better idea. Award-winning author-illustrator Chris...
10) Respect
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Respect is an important concept for children to learn and understand at an early age. This title will introduce readers to what respect is through everyday and relatable examples that they are sure to experience. Inviting covers and fun images throughout will keep readers engaged. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
11) Forgiveness
Author
Series
Publisher
Adbo Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Forgiveness is important for children to learn and understand at an early age. This title will introduce readers to what forgiveness is through everyday and relatable examples that they are sure to experience. Inviting covers and fun images throughout will keep readers engaged. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
12) If I were a fish
Author
Publisher
Feiwel & Friends
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"When Corook is hit with hate on the Internet, they and Olivia grab a guitar and dive into the comforting world of what it would be like to be a fish instead. Swimming away from all the negativity out there, together they make the best of a very bad day. Humans and fish alike are welcome to sing (or kazoo) along! ... From the musicians and viral TikTok creators of If I Were A Fish, Corook and Olivia Barton, comes a picture book adaptation of their...
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Drawing on three decades of experience in residential schools, Rick Lavoie provides powerful strategies for teaching friendship skills in the classroom, the homefront, and the community. First, you'll explore the causes and consequences of "social incompetence." Then, you'll gain field-tested advice on how to help children work through daily social struggles and go from being picked on and isolated to becoming accepted and involved.
14) Responsibility
Author
Series
Publisher
Abdo Kids
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Responsibility is important for children to learn and understand at an early age. This title will introduce readers to what being responsible is through everyday and relatable examples that they are sure to experience. Inviting covers and fun images throughout will keep readers engaged. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.
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Language
English
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Competence does not speak for itself! You can't simply display it, you have to draw people's attention to it. World-renowned negotiation and detection expert, business professor, and mentalist Jack Nasher offers effective, proven techniques to convince others that we are talented, trustworthy, and yes, even brilliant. Nasher offers the example of Joshua Bell, possibly the world's most famous violinist. In January of 2007, at rush hour, he stepped...
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Language
English
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Description
If you want to find your passion, love what you do and live a fulfilling life, keep reading...
Do you want a sense of purpose in your life?
Do you want to lead the best life that you can?
Are you keen on giving yourself, and your loved ones, a happy and fulfilled life?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then you have come to the right place.
How to Find Your Passion is filled with skills, strategies, techniques, and "how-tos"...
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Language
English
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Description
When we disagree about fundamental issues, especially issues, such as, politics or religion, it can be incredibly difficult to maintain close interpersonal relationships. These differences have ended friendships and caused rifts in families. We need a tool to help us build more, resilient relationships, despite real and present differences. In Brave Talk, communications expert Melody Stanford Martin offers just such a tool: impasse. By learning to...
18) Asertivos: 21 claves que transformarán tus relaciones interpersonales con inteligencia emocional
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Language
Español
Description
Ser, o no ser, asertivo, esa es la cuestión. Los seres humanos hemos logrado innovar de manera sorprendente en el ámbito tecnológico y científico, pero nos cuesta trabajo ser asertivos para mantener una conversación fluida, libre, serena, equilibrada, clara, espontánea y armoniosa, capaz de generar una influencia relevante y contundente. En estas páginas recibirás un mentoring completo con las 21 claves de comprobaba aplicación para lograr...
19) How to Make Friends as an Introvert: Discover Introvert-Friendly Ways to Meet New People, Improve
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Language
English
Description
How to Make Friends as an Introvert – Discover Over 50 Proven Introvert-Friendly Tips to Become Great at Socializing
I want to challenge your thinking.
Do you consider introversion a roadblock that holds you back when socializing? Do you feel you'll never become good at making friends or getting to know new people because introverts can't possess these skills? Do you think there are very few ways to socialize outside of partying?
You're mistaken,...
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Language
English
Description
Begin now to improve your communication skills.
A date who only talks about themselves, a friend who never listens, an insensitive social media post, and a person who mistakenly thinks they are fluent in a foreign language-these are only a few situations that frustrate us when it comes to our daily interactions with people. Five Keys of Effective Communication in a Millennial's World is designed to help you identify day-to-day situations where...
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