81.   Sand and water play allows for large and small motor development, and they get to try out new social skills if they make new playmates.

82.   Research shows that best friends, not parents, teachers, or organized groups have the most influence on social skills, Frankel said.

83.   School guidance counselors and teachers are also spending more time teaching social skills in private office sessions and in the classroom.

84.   Schools teach friendship skills in the classroom and review those skills in evening meetings with parents to further encourage good social skills.

85.   So two months ago, his mother enrolled him in a social skills class, an increasingly popular therapy for kids who are having troubles with their peers.

86.   Some experts even argue that computers, when used correctly, can enhance social skills.

87.   Social skills and educational abilities may be retarded through too much television viewing.

88.   Studies show inclusion boosts achievement levels, social skills and self-esteem of special needs children, says educator Virginia Roach.

89.   Teachers too often are forced to spend class time teaching social skills rather than educating children.

90.   The black cat, Birken -- the one without self-esteem or social skills -- is a creature never quite at ease.