The Importance of Social Skills

According to the Mayo Clinic, when children learn and practice social skills with family and friends, they develop a range of important life skills, including the ability to:

• Regulate emotions and behaviors.

• Understand how their behavior affects others around them.

• Feel connected to others.

• Get along with others.

• Feel confident about their abilities.

• Value the ideas and differences of other people around them.

• Take turns.

• Take responsibility for their actions.

The benefits of learning these important social skills can’t be underestimated. At the same time, not building these skills can be equally traumatic in the opposite direction.

Educators, parents, and caregivers have noticed changes in social skills in recent years - many due to prolonged periods of isolation, increased screen time, and social media. What can we do about it?! An important first step is partnering with our kids by providing meaningful moments to build these skills. To that end, we decided to create the Social Skills Activity Card Deck.

Social Skills Activity Deck for Kids is a fun, interactive tool to help kids build confidence in skills like making new friends, sharing, listening, and teamwork.

Sharing, listening to others, making friends, and understanding one another. It’s a lot to think about―especially if you’re a kid! Don’t worry, Social Skills Activity Deck for Kids is here to help! With 30 super-fun activities, kids can practice different social skills in a super cool way. Before they know it, they’ll be making more friends, sharing their feelings, and solving problems.

Get ready to have a great time together with activities like Dance Party, Take-Turns Tornado, Buddy Maze, Chit-Chat Hat, and even your own Comedy Duo!