Connie Coyote's How To Be A Good Friend Card Game
Connie Coyote's How To Be A Good Friend Card GameThis game helps children talk about feelings and problems in their friendships. It teaches them skills needed to be a good friend to others.Many painful issues for children involve problems with friends. These issues include not having friends, not being able to keep friends, believing that other children don't like them and don't want to play with them, having constant friction with others, and being teased. In working with children, I have seen many who are reluctant to admit how painful these friendship problems are. Children can be quite cruel to others; counselors frequently see the children who are left out, made fun of, or who are in constant battles. These children often don't understand how they contribute to theirproblems; they are frustrated and suffering. They need help to find ways to interact positively with friends.Making and keeping friends is important to a child's development. The skills that a child learns in making and keeping friends are necessarybuilding blocks for forming and maintaining relationships throughout his or her life. This card game helps children discuss concerns about friendship and helps them learn positive ways to be a good friend to others.