Social Skills: Teaching Kids To Read The Room pt 1

About this episode

The episode explores practical strategies for teaching children essential social skills to navigate social situations effectively.

Send us Fan Mail Want a child who can walk into any room, find their footing, and make a friend? We take a clear, practical look at social skills as a learnable toolkit—social awareness, self-awareness, emotional regulation, impulse control, adaptability, and communication—then show how to build each piece with modeling and step-by-step coaching. Rather than vague advice like “be respectful,” we translate key moments into repeatable actions: greet with eye contact and a steady voice, accept f...

People in this episode

Host: Cal Farley

Topics covered

• social skills
• emotional regulation
• communication
• self-awareness
• impulse control

Keywords

• social awareness
• modeling
• step-by-step coaching
• friendship
• adaptability

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