Skillstreaming in Early Childhood, Program Book: A Guide for Teaching Prosocial Skills

by Ellen McGinnis

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Skillstreaming in Early Childhood employs a four-part training approach-modeling, role-playing, performance feedback, and generalization-to teach essential prosocial skills to preschool and kindergarten-age children. This book provides a complete description of the Skillstreaming program, with instructions for teaching 40 prosocial skills.

Part 1: Skillstreaming Program Content and Implementation

Chapters on effective Skillstreaming arrangements, Skillstreaming teaching procedures, refining skill use, teaching for skill generalization, managing behavior problems, Skillstreaming in the school context, and more.

Part 2: Skill Outlines and Homework Reports

Skill outlines are handy one-page summaries for each skill, including skill steps, guidelines for skill instruction, and suggested situations for modeling displays. Homework reports list skill steps and guide students in practicing the skills and evaluating skill use outside the Skillstreaming group.
  • Skill Areas
  • Beginning Social Skills
  • School-Related Skills
  • Friendship-Making Skills
  • Dealing with Feelings
  • Alternatives to Aggression
  • Dealing with Stress

Appendixes provide all program forms needed to ensure a successful Skillstreaming intervention, plus leader and observer checklists to ensure program integrity.
  • ISBN13 9780878226542
  • Publish Date 1 August 2011
  • Publish Status Active
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Research Press Inc.,U.S.
  • Edition 3rd Revised edition
  • Format Paperback
  • Pages 352
  • Language English