**By KidStart Pediatric Therapy | Registered Occupational Therapists & Behaviour Consultants**
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> **TLDR — What's in This Guide** > - Social skills therapy helps children build empathy, communication, turn-taking, and emotional regulation — skills that shape friendships, classroom success, and long-term development. > - This guide covers 20 evidence-based activities used by KidStart clinicians, spanning emotion recognition, conversation skills, perspective-taking, cooperation, and self-regulation. > - Activities include Feelings Charades, Conversation Jenga, Social Stories, Emotion Thermometer, "What Would You Do?" Cards, Greeting Relay, Community Outings, and Positive Self-Talk Posters — each targeting a specific social-skill domain. > - All 20 activities are child-centered and adaptable across developmental levels, from early social awareness to complex peer interaction. > - KidStart Pediatric Therapy in Burnaby provides individual and group social skills programming, with TILP-funded support available for eligible children.
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for targeted support. This guide will showcase 20 engaging activities—rooted in research and clinical success—that foster empathy, communication, and emotional regulation. </span>