The Survival Guide for Making and Being Friends

by James J. Crist

Overview

Every kid’s must-have primer for being a good friend.

Whether kids find socializing as natural as smiling or as hard as learning a new language, this book can help them improve their social skills so they can better enjoy the benefits of friendship. Practical advice covers everything from breaking the ice to developing friendships to overcoming problems and being a good friend. True-to-life vignettes, “what would you do?” scenarios, voluminous examples, quizzes to test learning, “Try This” assignments for practicing techniques, and advice from real kids make this an accessible life-skills handbook.

Survival Guides for Kids
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Straightforward, friendly, and loaded with practical advice, the Free Spirit Survival Guides for Kids give kids the tools they need to not only survive, but thrive. With plenty of realistic examples and bright illustrations, they are accessible, encouraging, kid-friendly, and even life-changing.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781575424729
Publisher:	Free Spirit Publishing
Publication date:	09/24/2014
Series:	Survival Guides for Kids
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	128
Sales rank:	490,936
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.80(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	790L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 13 Years

About the Author

Dr. James J. Crist is the clinical director and a staff psychologist at the Child and Family Counseling Center (CFCC) in Woodbridge, Virginia, and a substance abuse counselor, working with addictive disorders in teens and adults. At CFCC, he provides psychological testing and individual, couples, and family psychotherapy for children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in children with ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders.

He has authored and coauthored numerous books including I'm Here: A Peer Counseling Guide for Teens; What's the Big Deal About Addictions?; What to Do When You're Cranky and Blue; What to Do When You're Scared and Worried; Siblings: You're Stuck with Each Other, So Stick Together; and The Survival Guide to Making and Being Friends.

Table of Contents

Contents

A Friendly Introduction

Chapter 1: What’s the Big Deal About Friends?

Chapter 2: Ten Tips for Meeting and Making New Friends

Chapter 3: Five More Friendship Skills (And Four Friendship Flubs to Avoid)

Chapter 4: How to Keep Friendships Going Strong

Chapter 5: Get-Togethers: Being a Host with the Most and a Guest Who’s the Best

Chapter 6: How Autism, ADHD, and Other Disorders Affect Friendships

Chapter 7: How to Handle Fights, Hurt Feelings, and Other Friendship Troubles

Chapter 8: When Friendships End

Chapter 9: The Next Step: Being the Best Friend You Can Be

A Note to Grown-Ups

Resources

Index

Editorial Reviews

02/01/2015
Gr 3–6—Connecting with peers can be a challenge. Crist, a psychologist who specializes in treating kids and teens with ADHD, depression, and anxiety disorders, offers readers reassurances that making and being a friend are skills that can be developed and improved. Filled with quizzes, real-life stories, and practical advice, the book will resonate with those who struggle with interpersonal relationships. Tips on breaking the ice, being a good conversationalist, and handling heated situations and hurt feelings are sprinkled throughout the slim tome. VERDICT The straightforward text may work particularly well with kids who fall somewhere on the autism spectrum, though all readers can find value in the solid advice for being a better friend.—Elaine Baran Black, Georgia Public Library Service, Atlanta

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