Skillstreaming in Early Childhood<br>Third Edition

ISBN: 978-0-87822-654-2
Skillstreaming in Early Childhood
Third Edition
Publication Date: 2012

Dr. Ellen McGinnis

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Paperback, 352 pp

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About the Author

Ellen McGinnis, Ph.D., has experience as an educator in public schools at both elementary and secondary levels. She has been an educational consultant to public and hospital schools and was Assistant Professor of Special Education at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire. For the past 6 years, Dr. McGinnis has served with the Des Moines Public Schools as principal of the education program at Orchard Place, a residential and day treatment center for children and adolescents with emotional and behavior disorders. She has written a number of books and numerous articles on identifying and treating youth with emotional and behavior disorders.

Summary

The widely acclaimed approach developed by Dr. Arnold P. Goldstein and colleagues, now in 8 1/2 X 11 format with reproducible skill outlines, skill homework reports, and program forms. Now includes forms CD.

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.