Children today are going through a lotthey are busy with school, involved in extracurricular activities, and trying to navigate the world of COVID and other concerns. Teachers and parents are busy toowith work, school, and parenting activities. How will they have the time to teach valuable skills such as manners and respect to children? These are soft skills; the skills necessary to work with others and be a respected and valuable citizen in the workplace of tomorrow.Soft Skills for Kids: In Schools, at Home, and Online, 2nd Edition, focuses on ways that teachers and parents can work together to teach soft skills to the children in their lives. This book is not a curriculum program or set of lessons to help children, but rather a series of teachable moments in which adults teach strategies to children as they happen. Finally, as the education of children has changed recently due to the pandemic with an increased number of children learning online, this book will be a great resource for how adults can work together to help children learn soft skillsin schools, at home, and online.
Nancy Armstrong Melser is a professor, mother, and writer. She has taught for over thirty-five years and enjoys helping teachers and parents with practical advice for working with kids.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1. Communication Skills
Chapter 2. Teamwork
Chapter 3. Manners
Chapter 4. Respect
Chapter 5. Empathy
Chapter 6. Composure
Chapter 7. Responsibility
Chapter 8. Motivation
Chapter 9. Resilience
Chapter 10. Integrity
Chapter 11. Organization
Chapter 12.Time Management
Chapter 13. Balance
Chapter 14. Positive Attitude
Conclusion
Bibliography
About the Author
