Observe Children In A Kindergarten Classroom

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In Chapter seven, the text discusses with the reader that there's always going to be some children who get along better with others more than some other children will. Observe children in a daycare setting or in a kindergarten classroom. Some kids will easily develop friends, some will not. The ability to initiate and maintain satisfying relationships with peers is called social competence. (pg. 199) Researchers have noticed that children who are more popular as a child, tend to be more cooperative, interactive, and usually display more prosocial behaviors when among peers. (pg. 200) So, one of my questions during the time I was reading this chapter was, "Why do some kids have a harder time picking up on these social skills that make other