Social Skills 101:
Maybe we all need this course.

It's a wonder any of us can figure out the rules of social interaction. Yet most children naturally learn the "hidden curriculum" of social give-and-take. However, some children are often left baffled by the complexities and subtleties of how people react to situations and each other.

The good news is that everyone can learn the rules of the social game. For some, it just takes some extra practice with a good coach. If social skills are not properly developed and maintained there can be negative consequences such as behavioral difficulties in the natural environment, lack of friends, and poor self-esteem.

We offer social skills training for children ages 7-18 to help them learn skills that are important in making friends and maintaining positive social interactions with peers.

Classes are 60 minutes long, held daily for one- and two-week sessions. Children will practice activities that will help them learn about self-respect, reading facial and non-verbal cues to identify and consider the feelings of others, dealing with stress and anger, listening, sportsmanship, assertiveness, and joining in groups, to name a few topics. Children discuss ways of coping with these situations and practice new skills through role-plays, games and cooperative activities.

Please call now to enroll for the 2008 Summer Session. Fees are $215-$425. Space is limited to nine. Children are grouped by their age. For an application, please contact Mary Keiger, Director of the Social Skills Program at Forsyth Country Day School (336) 945-3151 ext. 399 or e-mail