Making friendships and negotiating social relationships in childhood and throughout the school years is one of the most significant aspects of a growing child's life. Negotiating various roles and needs of others, can
be very easy for some and extremely difficult for others. After reading this chapter of “Mind at a time” what new insights do
you have? Why is it important for the teacher to be a careful observer of the diversity in children's social
skills? What are your thoughts?

Lots of elementary school kids play sports after school. they play soccer, tennis, football, baseball, and even lacrosse. but i think that another great way to spend the afternoon is by playing a non-physical activity: chess. at our school we have a chess club that meets every week to play games and to learn about chess-related issues. chess is a wonderful game for many reasons. chess teaches students to be patient and not rush decisions. chess also teaches students how to strategize their future plans. and finally, chess teaches students the importance and necessity of sacrifice. chess can teach students just as much as any other sport. which sentence could best be added to this paragraph as a supporting detail? a) chess is not as fun as playing a sport outdoors might be. b) my father is very good at chess and plays a game with me every night. c) chess teaches students to think ahead about the consequences of their actions. d) other activities that are as fun as chess are painting, drawing, dancing, and acting.