Skillstreaming in Early Childhood
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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. Includes forms CD. Also, reproducible forms and handouts for this title are available on our downloads page.
Overview
Skillstreaming is a social-emotional learning program designed to help children and youth learn positive ways to have their needs met.
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.
Adaptable for a variety of situations, Skillstreaming is ideal for small group instruction for children who have common social needs. Often used by counselors and others, the Skillstreaming program is structured to be a targeted, social-emotional learning intervention. Specific Skillstreaming skills can also be taught in whole class sessions by counselors.
The Skillstreaming program at every age level is designed to be easily implemented when conducted by a group leader who has experience in working with small groups. Training is also available for school districts and other organizations when Skillstreaming will be implemented through multiple practitioners.
Skill Cards, Student Workbooks and Skill Posters reinforce the key objectives in the Skillstreaming program. However, it is essential to first have the program book before attempting to utilize other Skillstreaming products.
For a wide range of early childhood learning programs and settings, Skillstreaming is a trusted and proven learning asset. Skillstreaming in Early Childhood Lesson Plans and Activities helps your pre-school or kindergarten program create a safe, productive learning experience while preventing school and behavioral failure and while also laying the foundation for education and life success.
The scope of the Skillstreaming program was initially used as a strategy to remediate behavioral skill deficits in select groups of children. It is especially effective when combined with the daily behavioral practice of Lesson Plans and Activities. With its practical and practice-based approach, the Skillstreaming program’s popularity has broadened. It has become a widely accepted social-emotional strategy applied in preschools, daycare settings, public schools, and beyond.
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.
Shown below is episode two of Prosocially Yours, a podcast produced by Research Press. In this episode, host Elizabeth Hess interviews educator and author, Dr. Ellen McGinnis, about the widely acclaimed Skillstreaming program.
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
“There are a multitude of social skills programs on the market
Nan Gordon, Communiqué
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
- What Is Skillstreaming?
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
- Student Selection and Grouping
Chapter 2—Skillstreaming Teaching Procedures
- Core Teaching Procedures
- Steps in the Skillstreaming Session
- Implementation Integrity
- Steps in the Skillstreaming Session
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
- Factors in Successful Skill Use
Chapter 5—Teaching for Skill Generalization
- Transfer-Enhancing Procedures
- Maintenance-Enhancing Procedures
Chapter 6—Managing Behavior Problems
- Universal Strategies
- Targeted Interventions
- Individual Interventions
- Targeted Interventions
Chapter 7—Building Positive Relationships with Parents
- Parenting and Children’s Aggression
- Parent Involvement in Skillstreaming
- Levels of Parent Involvement
- Parent Involvement in Skillstreaming
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
- Schoolwide Applications of Skillstreaming
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
- 2. Using Nice Talk
Group II: School-Related Skills
- 9. Asking a Question
- 10. Following Directions
- 11. Trying When It’s Hard
- 12. Interrupting
- 10. Following Directions
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
- 14. Reading Others
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
- 22. Feeling Left Out
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
- 28. Dealing with Feeling Mad
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
- 33. Dealing with Mistakes
Appendix A— Program Forms
Appendix B—Program Integrity Checklists
- Leader’s Checklist
- Observer’s Checklist
- Generalization Integrity Checklist
- Observer’s Checklist
Appendix C—Behavior Management Techniques
References
About the Author
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
Reproducible forms and handouts for this title are available on our downloads page.
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