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Raising a socially successful child : teaching kids the nonverbal language they need to communicate, connect, and thrive / Stephen Nowicki.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : Little, Brown Spark, 2024Edition: First editionDescription: 265 pages ; 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780316516471
  • 0316516473
Subject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 649.1 23
Contents:
Introduction: A new kind of trouble -- Part 1: Nonverbal communication. The language of relationships -- The six types of nonverbal communication : a primer -- Part 2: The silent orchestra. Rhythm : the stealth nonverbal channel -- Facial expressions : smile and the world smiles with you -- Personal space : that's close enough -- Physical touch : proceed with caution -- Vocalics : Can you hear what my words aren't saying? -- Body language : the traffic cop at the intersection -- Conclusion.
Summary: "We all want our kids learn the social skills they need to thrive. Yet many of today's kids are struggling to connect, often with no apparent reason why. In most cases, the explanation is simple: a child hasn't fully mastered the nonverbal language of everyday social interaction, like how to take turns in a conversation, how to respect boundaries of personal space, or how to tell whether a friend is feeling happy or sad. And yet, children aren't taught nonverbal skills in the same formalized way they are taught reading and writing. Instead, they are expected to absorb these skills at school, home, and on the playground. But between the steep rise in screen time and the social learning lost to Covid quarantines and school closures, today's kids have had fewer opportunities to learn the rules of nonverbal behavior. Fortunately, parents and teachers can help kids shore up these essential skills. In Raising a Socially Successful Child, Dr. Stephen Nowicki reveals how to identify the nonverbal areas where a child might be struggling, and equips readers with a set of simple exercises to help any child learn how to: Follow the rhythm of conversations, Express and read emotions in facial expressions and body language, Understand the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touch, Sense a person's mood based on their tone of voice, and more"-- Book jacket.
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Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 155.4136 N948 Available 33111011124175
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Parent/Teacher Resource Collection-Children's 155.4136 N948 Available 33111011336845
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

"A brilliant...and perfectly timed" (William Stixrud, co-author of The Self-Driven Child ) book showing how parents and educators can help children master the nonverbal language of social connection and success



We all want our kids learn the social skills they need to thrive. Yet many of today's kids are struggling to connect, often with no apparent reason why.



In most cases, the explanation is simple: a child hasn't fully mastered the nonverbal language of everyday social interaction, like how to take turns in a conversation, how to respect boundaries of personal space, or how to tell whether a friend is feeling happy or sad.



And yet, children aren't taught nonverbal skills in the same formalized way they are taught reading and writing. Instead, they are expected to absorb these skills at school, home, and on the playground. But between the steep rise in screen time and the social learning lost to Covid quarantines and school closures, today's kids have had fewer opportunities to learn the rules of nonverbal behavior.



Fortunately, parents and teachers can help kids shore up these essential skills. In Raising a Socially Successful Child , Dr. Stephen Nowicki reveals how to identify the nonverbal areas where a child might be struggling, and equips readers with a set of simple exercises to help any child learn how to: Follow the rhythm of conversations Express and read emotions in facial expressions and body language Understand the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touch Sense a person's mood based on their tone of voice And more

Drawing on decades of research, as well as dozens of stories from across the country, Raising a Socially Successful Child is the practical guide to helping children master the nonverbal skills they need to succeed in childhood, and their adult lives.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: A new kind of trouble -- Part 1: Nonverbal communication. The language of relationships -- The six types of nonverbal communication : a primer -- Part 2: The silent orchestra. Rhythm : the stealth nonverbal channel -- Facial expressions : smile and the world smiles with you -- Personal space : that's close enough -- Physical touch : proceed with caution -- Vocalics : Can you hear what my words aren't saying? -- Body language : the traffic cop at the intersection -- Conclusion.

"We all want our kids learn the social skills they need to thrive. Yet many of today's kids are struggling to connect, often with no apparent reason why. In most cases, the explanation is simple: a child hasn't fully mastered the nonverbal language of everyday social interaction, like how to take turns in a conversation, how to respect boundaries of personal space, or how to tell whether a friend is feeling happy or sad. And yet, children aren't taught nonverbal skills in the same formalized way they are taught reading and writing. Instead, they are expected to absorb these skills at school, home, and on the playground. But between the steep rise in screen time and the social learning lost to Covid quarantines and school closures, today's kids have had fewer opportunities to learn the rules of nonverbal behavior. Fortunately, parents and teachers can help kids shore up these essential skills. In Raising a Socially Successful Child, Dr. Stephen Nowicki reveals how to identify the nonverbal areas where a child might be struggling, and equips readers with a set of simple exercises to help any child learn how to: Follow the rhythm of conversations, Express and read emotions in facial expressions and body language, Understand the difference between appropriate and inappropriate touch, Sense a person's mood based on their tone of voice, and more"-- Book jacket.

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