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Teaching Your Child the Language of Social Success | 
 enlarge | Authors: Marshall P. Duke, Elisabeth A. Martin, Stephen Nowicki Jr.
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Category: Book
List Price: $15.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  9 reviews
Sales Rank: 25706
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 181
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 6.9 x 0.6
ISBN: 1561451266
Dewey Decimal Number: 155.41369
EAN: 9781561451265
ASIN: 1561451266
Publication Date: June 1996
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Condition: Sound Copy. Mild Reading Wear.
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Product Description
Scientific studies show that up to 90% of any message is communicated nonverbally, and that nonverbal skills relate directly to academic achievement and social success. Only 10% of the population is truly deficient in these skills; 80% of us have room for improvement. Fortunately, nonverbal communication can be both taught and learned, just like any other language. Clinical psychologists Nowicki and Duke have devoted their careers to this groundbreaking research. Now they have joined with educator Elisabeth Martin to create a valuable book which shows parents and teachers how to improve children's nonverbal communication skills, offering the tools children need to communicate ideas and establish and maintain relationships. Using case studies, exercises, and illustrations, the authors outline the six channels of nonverbal communication and show adults how to access a child's strengths and weaknesses. *Does she sense how close to stand to another person? *Does he understand the unspoken rules about touching people? *Does he know the types of appropriate posture for approaching a group? *Does she recognize variations in tone of voice, and the meaning they add to the verbal message? While not prescribing conformity, the authors offer readers the opportunity to help children acquire the skills which will lead to their future happiness.
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 a little bit too professional September 21, 2008
It is a nice book for the teachers and therapists on the professional side. A little bit dry, so it doesn't seem to be a book for parents.
A practical guide for teaching social skills February 5, 2008
This book is a practical guide for teaching the most essential skills in life: social skills. The book provides an extensive listing of 'tips' that one can use in applying these concepts to a social skills program or at home. One example: the authors recommend cutting out pictures from magazines that demonstrate specific emotions. In this way, the children can practice looking for these expressions and have the pictures as a reference throughout the program. Thank you for all of the great suggestions.
What a wonderful book! December 2, 2003
24 out of 27 found this review helpful
After purchasing a number of books that promised to deliver, this is the first one that I have found that actually does. As the parent of a six year-old little-man, I have to say that I really needed this book and I honestly believe that the material inside its pages, when applied consistently, will serve to seriously improve my son's life in due course. I am truly impressed with the level of insight brought to bear by these three authors; I applaud them on a fantastic work!
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wonderful & helpful September 22, 2002
17 out of 23 found this review helpful
We have a very active 6 year old, and we feel he is active alert, his biggest issue is social interaction, since he has been around mostly adults his life. This book has common sense ideas to help a sometimes painful problem. Our son has done better in first grade. The summer using this book has helped alot! ... I am so glad I found this book!
Wonderful and Useful September 21, 2002
9 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have a now 6 year old son whom is very active. (I started with the book, The Active Alert Child by Linda Budd.) This book has wonderfully simple and overlooked ideas to a uneasy problem. I had much advancement with my son over the summer. It can be done. Ist grade is going great so far! I feel this was a key to his bettering in his social world. My son has been around adults most of his life and has a hard time relating to other children. This book made a difference.
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