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1) The maid
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"A charmingly eccentric hotel maid discovers a guest murdered in his bed, turning her once orderly world upside down--and inspiring a motley crew of unexpected allies to band together to solve the mystery--in this utterly original debut. Molly Dunn is not like everyone else. She struggles with social skills and interprets people literally. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, codifying it into simple rules that Molly could live by. Since...
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Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J. D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead—very dead—on the hotel’s tearoom floor.
When Detective Stark, Molly’s old foe, investigates...
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2016.
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Drawing on three decades of experience in residential schools, Rick Lavoie provides powerful strategies for teaching friendship skills in the classroom, the homefront, and the community. First, you'll explore the causes and consequences of "social incompetence." Then, you'll gain field-tested advice on how to help children work through daily social struggles and go from being picked on and isolated to becoming accepted and involved.
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"C is for cooperate. G is for grow. P is for play! This friendly and reassuring alphabet book helps young children (and those who care for them) consider, explore, and discuss a wide range of skills related to school readiness. Kids preparing for kindergarten or preK will learn social skills from A to Z, building or reinforcing their knowledge of the alphabet at the same time. Charming art brings the skills to life with encouraging scenes of fun and...
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"Maxine liked to pick on kids... especially Winston. Winston is the smartest kid in our whole school. Maxine made him do all of her homework and give her all of his lunch money. Maxine liked to make Winston cry... then she'd call him a crybaby. 'If you don't do exactly what I tell you to, I'll knock you into next week!' Nobody liked the way Maxine treated Winston, but we were too afraid to do anything about it"--
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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From raging tantrums to fits of giggles, it's no secret that toddlers are skilled at expressing their emotions. One minute they anger a friend, the next they comfort the same child. Learn about theory of the mind and how toddlers come to understand how their actions can affect others. Examine how gender and temperament play a role in development. Observe toddlers interacting with family and peers as they develop attachments and social bonds.
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Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2014.
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Preschoolers are creative, curious and active experimenters that learn about themselves and their world as they take on new roles outside of their homes and families. Learn about the skill set that makes up social and emotional development and the value of encouraging creativity and risk taking; activities that foster initiative and positive self-esteem. Examine how culture and gender affect development, observe levels of social participation, and...
10) Responsibility
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"Responsibility is important for children to learn and understand at an early age. This title will introduce readers to what being responsible is through everyday and relatable examples that they are sure to experience." -- Publisher's website.
11) Soof
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All her life Aurora has heard stories about how wonderful and lucky Heidi is, and soon this paragon (now grown up and expecting a baby) will be visiting; but before she arrives part of their house is damaged in a fire, and worse, Aurora's beloved dog disappears--and while her parents have always believed in "soof" (Heidi's mom's word for love), Aurora, who has never really fit in with children her own age, will just have to find her own soof.
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Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2019]
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"Social Skills Activities for Kids gives children the confidence to successfully navigate social situations at home, at school, and in the world in between. From keeping the conversation ball moving to learning to compromise to practicing good table manners, these engaging activities help kids develop and use their social skills superpowers."-- Back cover.
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If you want to find your passion, love what you do and live a fulfilling life, keep reading...
Do you want a sense of purpose in your life?
Do you want to lead the best life that you can?
Are you keen on giving yourself, and your loved ones, a happy and fulfilled life?
If you have answered yes to any of these questions, then you have come to the right place.
How to Find Your Passion is filled with skills, strategies, techniques, and "how-tos"...
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Competence does not speak for itself! You can't simply display it, you have to draw people's attention to it. World-renowned negotiation and detection expert, business professor, and mentalist Jack Nasher offers effective, proven techniques to convince others that we are talented, trustworthy, and yes, even brilliant. Nasher offers the example of Joshua Bell, possibly the world's most famous violinist. In January of 2007, at rush hour, he stepped...
15) I belong
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Free Spirit Publishing
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[2018]
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A sense of belonging is a basic human need. This friendly, affirming book helps toddlers see that they have places where they feel loved and where they talk, play, share--and help others belong, too.
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Begin now to improve your communication skills.
A date who only talks about themselves, a friend who never listens, an insensitive social media post, and a person who mistakenly thinks they are fluent in a foreign language-these are only a few situations that frustrate us when it comes to our daily interactions with people. Five Keys of Effective Communication in a Millennial's World is designed to help you identify day-to-day situations where...
17) How to Make Friends as an Introvert: Discover Introvert-Friendly Ways to Meet New People, Improve
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How to Make Friends as an Introvert – Discover Over 50 Proven Introvert-Friendly Tips to Become Great at Socializing
I want to challenge your thinking.
Do you consider introversion a roadblock that holds you back when socializing? Do you feel you'll never become good at making friends or getting to know new people because introverts can't possess these skills? Do you think there are very few ways to socialize outside of partying?
You're mistaken,...
18) Asertivos: 21 claves que transformarán tus relaciones interpersonales con inteligencia emocional
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Ser, o no ser, asertivo, esa es la cuestión. Los seres humanos hemos logrado innovar de manera sorprendente en el ámbito tecnológico y científico, pero nos cuesta trabajo ser asertivos para mantener una conversación fluida, libre, serena, equilibrada, clara, espontánea y armoniosa, capaz de generar una influencia relevante y contundente. En estas páginas recibirás un mentoring completo con las 21 claves de comprobaba aplicación para lograr...
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A lo largo de este libro trataremos de tocar todos aquellos aspectos que debería trabajar para convertirse en una persona más atractiva tanto a nivel social como profesional.
Son muchos los puntos a ser tratados y algunos entrañan mayor dificultad que otros en función de cada persona y de sus características personales.
El objetivo es ser constante y no abrumarse. A medida que vaya alcanzando logros verá como mejora su autoconfianza y este éxito...
20) Working From Home: A New Normal That Still Doesn't Feel Normal, Learning How to Make Healthy Habi
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Working From Home: A new normal that still doesn't feel normal, learning how to make healthy habits when you are working from home.
With the Cоrоnаvіruѕ tаkіng the wоrld by storm, working frоm hоmе hаѕ become thе new nоrmаl fоr many people. And whіlе thіѕ effort to рrасtісе social dіѕtаnсіng has bееn аn effective wау tо control thе number of COVID-19 саѕеѕ, іt hаѕ роѕеd сеrtаіn challenges for...
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