Skillstreaming in Early Childhood

A Guide for Teaching Prosocial Skills

Third Edition

Program Book

Skillstreaming

Best Seller

Evidence Based

Dr. Ellen McGinnis

Early Childhood

Elementary

8.5x11

Pages:

352

ISBN:

978-0-87822-654-2

Additional Media Included:

Data CD

Item Number:

5187

Price:	$49.99

Skillstreaming in Early Childhood: A Guide for Teaching Prosocial Skills

The widely acclaimed approach developed by Dr. Arnold P. Goldstein and colleagues, now in 8½×11 format with reproducible skill outlines, skill homework reports, and program forms. Now includes forms CD.

Overview

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.

Praise for the Skillstreaming series

“The third edition of the Skillstreaming series is my first choice as the go-to resource for a research-based, user-friendly, and level social skills curriculum for professionals in all settings serving children and youth.”

Sheldon Braaten, PhD,
Founder and Executive Director,
Behavior Institute for Children and Adolescents

Table of Contents

Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments

Introduction

Social Skills and the Preschool and Kindergarten Child

What Is Skillstreaming?

Skills for Kindergarten and Preschool Children

Teaching Prosocial Skills

Understanding Violence and Aggression

Included in This Book

PART 1
Skillstreaming Program Content and Implementation

Chapter 1—Effective Skillstreaming Arrangements

Group Leader Selection and Preparation

Student Selection and Grouping

Support Staff and Program Coordinator Roles

Parent Involvement

Specific Instructional Concerns

Instructional Variations

Chapter 2—Skillstreaming Teaching Procedures

Core Teaching Procedures

Steps in the Skillstreaming Session

Implementation Integrity

Chapter 3—Sample Skillstreaming Session

Introduction to Skillstreaming

Skill Instruction

Chapter 4—Refining Skill Use

Cognitive-Behavioral Strategies

Factors in Successful Skill Use

Skill Shifting, Combinations, Adaptation, and Development

Chapter 5—Teaching for Skill Generalization

Transfer-Enhancing Procedures

Maintenance-Enhancing Procedures

Chapter 6—Managing Behavior Problems

Universal Strategies

Targeted Interventions

Individual Interventions

Chapter 7—Building Positive Relationships with Parents

Parenting and Children’s Aggression

Parent Involvement in Skillstreaming

Levels of Parent Involvement

Chapter 8—Skillstreaming in the School Context

Violence Prevention

Schoolwide Applications of Skillstreaming

Integration in the Curriculum

Inclusion

Multi-Tiered Systems of Support

New Intervention Combinations

PART 2
Skill Outlines and Homework Reports

Homework reports follow each skill.

Group I: Beginning Social Skills

1. Listening

2. Using Nice Talk

3. Using Brave Talk

4. Saying Thank You

5. Rewarding Yourself

6. Asking for Help

7. Asking a Favor

8. Ignoring

Group II: School-Related Skills

9. Asking a Question

10. Following Directions

11. Trying When It’s Hard

12. Interrupting

Group III: Friendship-Making Skills

13. Greeting Others

14. Reading Others

15. Joining In

16. Waiting Your Turn

17. Sharing

18. Offering Help

19. Asking Someone to Play

20. Playing a Game

Group IV: Dealing with Feelings

21. Knowing Your Feelings

22. Feeling Left Out

23. Asking to Talk

24. Dealing with Fear

25. Deciding How Someone Feels

26. Showing Affection

Group V: Alternatives to Aggression

27. Dealing with Teasing

28. Dealing with Feeling Mad

29. Deciding If It’s Fair

30. Solving a Problem

31. Accepting Consequences

Group VI: Dealing with Stress

32. Relaxing

33. Dealing with Mistakes

34. Being Honest

35. Knowing When to Tell

36. Dealing with Losing

37. Wanting to Be First

38. Saying No

39. Accepting No

40. Deciding What to Do

Appendix A— Program Forms

Appendix B—Program Integrity Checklists

Leader’s Checklist

Observer’s Checklist

Generalization Integrity Checklist

Appendix C—Behavior Management Techniques

References
About the Author

Sample Pages

Training/Workshops

In-service training or workshops can be provided for your school, facility, or organization. For more information and available dates, please contact:

Sheldon Braaten, Ph.D.
Behavioral Institute for Children and Adolescents

Evidence

Evidence Base

Component/Ancillary Items: