Encouraging Children's
Social Development
9:30-10:00 REGISTRATION
10:00-10:10 INTRODUCTION (Course outline, activities etc.)
10:00-10:30 AGES & STAGES (Social skills develop gradually and steadily during
the preschool years. There are many common misunderstandings about this. Key social
skills are sharing and turn-taking.)
10:30-11:00 SOCIAL PLAY (Play is one of the major ways in which children develop
social skills. This tends to develop in a fixed sequence.)
11:-11:15 MANAGING CONFLICT (Children frequently fight when playing together.
Strategies you can use to help reduce and resolve social conflict.)
11:15-11:30 BREAK
11:30-12:15 SHYNESS (Phases of shyness are common, but can be long-lasting. How
to encourage a shy child to manage more effectively. When shyness becomes a problem.)
12:15-12:45 PEER PRESSURE (The influence of friends becomes increasingly important.
Peer pressure can work positively and negatively. Helping a child cope with peer
pressure.)
12:45-2:00 LUNCH
2:00-2:30 SOCIAL CONFIDENCE (A child who is socially confident feels good. Factors
that affect self-confidence. The characteristics of the popular child.)
2:30-3:20 PRO-SOCIAL BEHAVIOUR (Why some children are kinder than others. Strategies
for encouraging a child's tendency to be caring towards others.)
3:20-3:30 SUMMARY & CONCLUSION
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