Through these easy-to-implement, high-interest activities, children learn new and effective skills and behaviors for getting along with others and managing their own emotions. Social-emotional skills are fundamental to success in life, and children should be consistently helped to develop them. This rich and ready resource is packed with everything you need to bring these important skills to life with your group of kids. It's full of stimulating, enjoyable experiences that you can grasp at a glance and use immediately. Activities help children to: - work collaboratively and considerately with others - learn important aspects of communicating - listening, speaking, writing, and reading - value and respect individual differences - manage difficult emotions - learn refusal and resistance skills - activate positive esteem and self-awareness - develop a sense of belonging