Social Skills & Friendships | Hawthorne Secondary College

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Dr Emma Woodward

Emma is a child and educational psychologist with extensive experience supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children, young people and families. Her work focuses on resilience, positive psychology and strengths-based approaches that help young people thrive.

Prof Emily Jones

Emily is a Professor of Developmental Translational Neuroscience at King's College London. She is internationally recognised for her research in early brain development, autism and infant neurodevelopment.

Lily Rice

Lily is Senior Learning Leader at Uphall Primary School, where she plays a key role in supporting teaching and learning, student wellbeing and whole-school development. She is committed to creating positive learning environments that help children thrive.

Jessica Kingsford

Jessica is Co-Director of Happy Hearts Parenting and a researcher in childhood moral development. She is passionate about helping parents and educators apply evidence-based strategies that strengthen children's wellbeing, empathy, kindness and social development.

Georgina Manning

Director of 'Wellbeing for Kids', Georgina has many years experience working in schools supporting children and parents, to reach effective social and emotional outcomes. A national speaker for wellbeing, Georgina regularly presents seminars for parents and school staff.

Derek McCormack

Derek is the Director at Raising Children Network and Portfolio Lead, Digital Parenting at Parenting Research Centre. His main focus is on building the capacity of practitioners and family support services working with parents through collaboration and co-development.

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Social skills and friendships develop rapidly during the preschool years as children learn how to share, take turns, communicate their needs and connect with others. While making friends can bring great joy, it is also normal for young children to experience conflict, frustration or uncertainty as they navigate social situations. These everyday interactions provide important opportunities to build empathy, cooperation and emotional understanding. With gentle guidance, positive role modelling and plenty of opportunities to practise, parents can help children develop the confidence and skills needed to form healthy relationships and feel connected to others.

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"Friendships and social skills do not develop all at once. Through play, guidance and everyday interactions, young children gradually learn how to connect with others, understand emotions and build positive relationships."

Overview of this edition

Helen McFarlane

Jenny Bloggs

Rob Leishman

James Wilson

Jennelle Young

The specialists for this edition

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Social development

Supporting social development

Communication in 3-5 Year Olds

Social Skills

Understanding Social Development in Early Childhood

Five Areas of Social Emotional Learning

How can I help my child build positive, healthy friendships?

How to help kids be grateful and kind

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