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
- Listening
- Using Nice Talk
- Using Brave Talk
- Saying Thank You
- Rewarding Yourself
- Asking for Help
- Asking a Favor
- Ignoring
Group II: School-Related Skills
- Asking a Question
- Following Directions
- Trying When It’s Hard
- Interrupting
Group III: Friendship-Making Skills
- Greeting Others
- Reading Others
- Joining In
- Waiting Your Turn
- Sharing
- Offering Help
- Asking Someone to Play
- Playing a Game
Group IV: Dealing with Feelings
- Knowing Your Feelings
- Feeling Left Out
- Asking to Talk
- Dealing with Fear
- Deciding How Someone Feels
- Showing Affection
Group V: Alternatives to Aggression
- Dealing with Teasing
- Dealing with Feeling Mad
- Deciding If It’s Fair
- Solving a Problem
- Accepting Consequences
Group VI: Dealing with Stress
- Relaxing
- Dealing with Mistakes
- Being Honest
- Knowing When to Tell
- Dealing with Losing
- Wanting to Be First
- Saying No
- Accepting No
- 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