1. Understand and recognize the social and psychological implications that difficulty in making friends can have on a Year 4 child. 2. Learn how to appropriately assess and evaluate social and emotional skills that are crucial for friendship formation in children. 3. Analyze and review the various factors that could contribute to a child’s difficulty in making friends, such as behavioral issues, communication skills or environmental factors. 4. Acquire intervention tools & strategies to help a Year 4 child improve their social skills and ability to make friends, including communication techniques and participative activities. 5. Understand the role of parents, teachers, and caregivers in the child's social development and learn how to engage them effectively for the child's benefit.