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ISBN: 0-87822-449-1
Skillstreaming in Early Childhood (Book)
Publictaion Date: 2003
Dr. Ellen McGinnis
Dr. Arnold P. Goldstein
 

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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.

Arnold P. Goldstein, Ph.D. (1933-2002), was Professor of Psychology and Education at Syracuse University as well as Founder and Director of the Syracuse University Center for Research on Aggression. He authored over 60 books and more than 100 articles on aggression, prosocial skills training, and juvenile delinquency. He also served as Director of the New York State Task Force on Juvenile Gangs. Dr. Goldstein received many prestigious awards including the Career Achievement Award from the American Psychological Association's Commitee on Children, Youth, and Families; and the Senior Scientist Award from APA's School Psychology Division.

Summary

Shows how to teach prosocial skills to preschool and kindergarten children. The Skillstreaming approach utilizes modeling, role playing, performance feedback, and transfer training (homework). The book covers 40 prosocial skills, such as trying when it’s hard, knowing when to tell, dealing with teasing, and waiting your turn. The skills are divided into six areas: Beginning Social Skills, School-Related Skills, Friendship-Making Skills, Dealing with Feelings, Alternatives to Aggression, and Dealing with Stress. The authors include strategies for managing problem behaviors and for building positive relationships with parents.

Reviews

"This program is designed for in-school use by teachers, counselors, and others who share a need for teaching prosocial skills to prevent and reduce violence, to ease the transition of a child into a school structure that goes beyond the normal home/neighborhood experiences, and to respond to the knowledge that a child's social competence relates directly to his later adjustments to life. Since it is both remediary and developmental, it can be used to target specific skill development or enhancement."
— Social Work with Groups

Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Skillstreaming Program Directions
Chapter 3 Skillstreaming Arrangements
Chapter 4 Skillstreaming Teaching Procedures
Chapter 5 A Sample Skillstreaming Session
Chapter 6 Skills for Preschool and Kindergarten Students

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
Chapter 7 Refining Skill Use
Chapter 8 Teaching for Skill Generalization
Chapter 9 Managing Behavior Problems
Chapter 10 Parent Support

Appendix A: Skillstreaming Research on Children and Adolescents: An Annotated Bibliography
Appendix B: Skillstreaming Checklists and Grouping Chart
Appendix C: Skillstreaming in Early Childhood Rubric
Appendix D: Supplementary Skillstreaming Components
Appendix E: Skillstreaming Materials for Other Instructional Levels