Analyzing the communication skills as a core component underlies the development of peace and friendship in textbooks (Case study: Civil section of fourth, fifth and sixth grads social science books)

One major problem that threatens people in today’s society is lack of proper communication and empathetic understanding. Education in the early years of life as the basic periods of character building has an important and great role in learning and stabilizing behavior. Undoubtly children need some skills in order to cope with life stresses and maintain their mental health. Communication skills training, moreover of being a basic element in the development of peace and friendship among people, it’s also suitable for preparing children to deal with life stresses. However in the education system, primary school considered as one of the most important educational period. The current study investigates the components of communication skills in social science books of the primary school in 1394-1395. The descriptive method used in this study was content analysis. The textbooks under consideration were fourth, fifth and sixth grade social science books specifically the civic section. The results showed that the most frequent component were going with the population and using verbal and nonverbal skills. Also have been given attentions to other components such as self-introduction, way of choosing friends, necessity of making friends and finally, writing letters, greeting and visitation training. However self-introduction is less considered in sixth grade books than fourth and fifth grade books. According to this, beside other recent changes in textbooks and integrating social science course with geography and history courses, the importance of this issue became several times greater. Therefore it is suggested that officials and administrators of education institution as the most effective institution in socializing individuals, to include more social concepts based on learning life skills with taking into account the social and cultural backgrounds. Cause incorrect performance of this institution will have a direct impact on the other society institutions. If schools do not function properly in socializing people, they won’t educate responsible citizens who are also unaware of their duty as parents which it leads to social disorders.