We expect our children to practice their handwriting, their piano, and their jump shot to get good at them but we don’t often think that they have to learn and practice social skills to be successful at school.  One blogger starts the conversation on what social skills we need to teach our kids and we continue the conversation.

Here is her list to get the conversation started:

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2. Make eye contact, smile and say hi.
   
3. Learn to converse: don’t monopolize, ask questions, pay attention, listen (be a reporter).
   
4. Learn people’s names.
   
5. Include everyone.
   
6. Be kind.
   

What do you think and what ways have you found to teach these skills to your children?