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interaction skills – smiling, making eye contact.

Approachz skills – how to approach another person or a group.

Engaging skills – how to share, take turns, wait, follow rules, etc.

Friendship skills – how to include others, show appropriate affection,

etc.

Empathy – how to take perspective, to relate to others, and care for

them.

Communication skills – how to express oneself. How to listen and give

others space to express themselves.

Sense of humour – how to have a laugh!

Conflict resolution – how to manage disagreements in a socially

acceptable manner.
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PARENTS
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1. The role of parents

 Parents play an important role in a child’s social

development. The way in which a parent or carer
interacts socially is a model for the child to learn from.
When you’re modelling (i.e. Exhibiting) certain
behaviours, your child is learning vicariously what is
effective. A child also learns through the guidance a
parent or carer gives to them during their observed
interaction with others.
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Parents can directly teach social skills by:

 Modeling

 Providing opportunites and practice new skills.

 Social interaction with other child

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Teacher Roles

 1. Model manners

 2. Assign classroom jobs

 3. Large and small group activities

 4. Big buddies

 5. Class stories