In this country, loneliness is an epidemic that puts people at risk for depression, anxiety and even a shortened lifespan. Making friends comes fairly naturally for some children, while others need more support in developing social skills.
The ability to have empathy — or identify with the feelings of another — is an important skill for making and keeping friends, but it can be difficult to know exactly how to develop this trait in another person.
Dr. Jennifer Bashant will offer a virtual workshop to discuss “Making Friends and Keeping Them: 10 Social Skills to Teach Your Child,” from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 27.
During this webinar, participants will learn how to model and teach empathy and nine other crucial social skills that will make it easier to connect with others in a meaningful way.
“Social circles in our schools can be very tricky for our children to navigate,” said Michael Brannigan, director of Social and Emotional Learning and School Development at Queensbury Union Free School District. “Learn some great skills to work on with our children during this session.”
To register in advance for this webinar, go to: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_E55dS1s_Rk6ar-D-o5WxIg
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about
joining the webinar. The session will be recorded and available for 30 days after the live webinar for those who signed up in advance.
Bashant, founder of Building Better Futures, LLC, is an educational consultant, motivational speaker and therapist with the mission to provide educators with evidence-based strategies to reduce challenging behavior in the classroom and create a positive impact on learning.