Reviews
Julie Summers, Midwest Book Review - March 25, 2016
"Simply stated, no elementary school educational reference collection should be with a copy of The Making Friends Program."
Gary Siperstein, Director, Center for Social Development and Education - July 30, 2015
“A much-needed text that provides teachers with the knowledge, skills, and resources to create welcoming and socially supportive classroom environments where children of all ability levels feel they belong and have the opportunity to make and sustain friends.”
Bradley Witzel, Professor, Department of Counseling, Leadership and Educational Studies, Winthrop University - July 20, 2015
“An important addition to any early childhood teacher’s classroom … [the authors] do a masterful job of explaining the research-based program while including clear guidelines, examples, applications, and resources.”
Karin Lifter, Professor and Chair, Department of Applied Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston - July 20, 2015
“Comprehensive, readable, and useful … integrates theory, research, attitude change, curriculum development, and implementation activities for children and for those who serve and love them.”
Shauna Tominey, Associate Research Scientist/Director of Early Childhood Programming, Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence - July 20, 2015
“A valuable resource for bringing empathy to the classroom … Programs like these are foundational to creating a more compassionate society.”
Sara Whitcomb, Assistant Professor, University of Massachusetts Amherst - July 20, 2015
“An excellent model for the diverse K-3 classrooms of today.”
Rosa Santos, Professor of Special Education, University of Illinois - July 17, 2015
“Successfully translate[s] lessons from research to bring teachers a highly engaging and easy to adapt classroom-based program focused on building lasting friendships among students with and without disabilities.”
Donald Wertlieb, Partnership for Early Childhood Development & Disability Rights (PECDDR), Professor emeritus, Tufts University - July 14, 2015
“A masterpiece ready to transform diverse early childhood settings into more just and effective avenues for social inclusion and educational achievement … truly a toolbox with useful and useable instructions, guidance, and resources.”
Karen Diamond, Professor Emerita, Purdue University - July 14, 2015
“All children belong, and this book provides tested, research-based strategies that help teachers celebrate children’s differences in ways that promote understanding and acceptance and friendships.”
Laurie Dinnebeil, University of Toledo; Editor, Journal of Early Intervention - June 24, 2015
“Plentiful resources and practical strategies that will help kindergarten and primary grade teachers support meaningful inclusion of each and every child in the classroom. [This] resource should be on every early childhood teacher’s bookshelf!”