Social Manner Cards
Does your child know something is “wrong” — but still not know what to do instead?
Bilingual social-skill cards that help children talk about real situations, understand emotions, build empathy and practise appropriate responses.
✓ 60 bilingual English + Chinese cards
✓ 30 everyday social situations
✓ Ages 3–5
✓ Designed by a Registered Music Therapist
Social Manner Cards are bilingual social skills cards for children aged 3–5, designed to help young children explore everyday social situations, understand emotions, develop empathy and learn more appropriate ways to respond.
Created by Registered Music Therapist Bettina Wan, the scenarios are inspired by real situations encountered while working with young children, including children with special educational needs.
What children can learn
- Appropriate social behaviour
- Empathy and perspective-taking
- Recognition and understanding of emotions
- Language and narration skills
- How to think and talk about everyday social situations
What's included
- 60 cards covering 30 everyday social scenarios
- Situations at the park, on the street and at school
- Each scenario includes an inappropriate and an appropriate behaviour card
- Guiding questions to encourage discussion and reflection
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Bilingual English & Traditional Chinese
How to Use the Cards 🌱
👀 LOOK
What is happening in the picture?💬 TALK
How might the people feel?🤔 THINK
Why might they feel or behave this way?💡 RESPOND
What could we say or do in this situation?
Each card includes bilingual guiding questions to help adults turn everyday social situations into meaningful conversations.
Great for
Parents • Early childhood teachers • Therapists • Preschool learning • Social-emotional learning activities
Recommended age: 3–5 years
