We've been working a lot on social skills with my son. Due to his hyperlexia and autism, we have to teach him directly about social skills concepts that develop in most kids naturally.
So to make sure we don't miss anything important, I put together this list of basic social skills for kids. And yes, it includes a free printable cheat sheet so you can reference it at any time.
The free printable list of social skills is a great start, but there's even more social skills activities and printables here, if you're interested.
List of Social Skills for Kids
I also encourage you to check out the free printable social scripts for kids as many of them align with the social skills on this list.
Here are 50 different social skills for kids:
1. Taking turns - 8 Strategies for Teaching Turn Taking + Free Printable Visual Turn Taking Cue Cards
2. Praising others - 7 Tips for Teaching Kids How to Praise Others
3. Celebrating successes
4. Helping others
5. Respecting personal space - 9 Strategies to Teach Kids About Personal Space
6. Sharing materials
7. Asking for help
8. Being a good sport and a good loser
9. Asking permission
10. Giving criticism
11. Using appropriate voice tone & volume
12. Making an apology
13. Participating
14. Waiting until the speaker is finished before speaking (i.e., no interrupting)
15. Being a good friend
16. Staying on task
17. Being kind
18. Using names
19. Encouraging others
20. Waiting patiently
21. Communicating clearly
22. Accepting differences
23. Listening actively
24. Conflict resolution
25. Following directions
26. Paraphrasing
27. Staying with the team or group
28. Complimenting others
29. Disagreeing politely, appropriately, and respectfully
30. Taking risks
31. Accepting criticism
32. Accepting no for an answer
33. Recognizing the difference between expected and unexpected behaviors
34. Resisting peer pressure
35. Sharing ideas
36. Making eye contact
37. Respecting the opinions of others
38. Compromising
39. Negotiating
40. Cooperating with others and working together
41. Using good manners
42. Thinking before speaking
43. Learning to forgive
44. Problem solving
45. Being a flexible thinker
46. Recognizing body language and picking up on nonverbal cues
47. Recognizing the feelings of oneself
48. Recognizing the feelings of others
49. Taking someone else's perspective
50. Understanding that my actions impact others
Download the Free Printable List!
To get a copy of this printable list, click the link below:
>> Click here to download the free printable
