Child psychology: Social skills

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By Kairen Cullen — CPsychol AFBPsS, Independent Chartered Psychologist and journalist

Discover how child psychology can help create a healthy social scene in your classroom

Psychologists view social development as central to children’s academic progress and their overall development. Throughout Key Stage 2, friendships between children become increasingly important. Teachers play a key part in the small society of the classroom by ensuring a supportive social context and through direct teaching about social skills. They can also identify and help to address individual problems in this area.