Skillstreaming in the Elementary School Child (Book)-New Strategies and Perspectives for Teaching Prosocial Skills

ISBN# 0-87822-372-X
Publication Date: 1997
Paperback, 350 pp

Summary

Skillstreaming addresses the social skill needs of students who display aggression, immaturity, withdrawal, or other problem behaviors. This newly revised book offers the most up-to-date information for implementing the Skillstreaming approach, which utilizes modeling, role playing, performance feedback, and transfer (homework). Students develop competence in dealing with interpersonal conflicts and learn to use self-control. The curriculum contains 60 skill lessons and includes five skill groups: Classroom Survival Skills, Friendship-Making Skills, Dealing with Feelings, Alternatives to Aggression, and Dealing with Stress.

Reviews

"An excellent guide for working with small groups and/or total classrooms on skills related to making the classroom a safe and secure place for optimum learning."
-- Jean V. Prosser, School Social Work Journal

"Each lesson follows the same steps and thoroughly describes problem-solving steps for each skill....In addition, the Skillstreaming program stresses practicing skills outside the teaching sessions, encouraging group leaders and other staff to provide prompts, reinforcement, and feedback to students in a variety of settings.
-- Jennifer B. Ganz, Intervention in School and Clinic

"The program is well-structured and easily adapted to student and teacher needs. Counselors and teachers are given a structured, but flexible plan for conducting a group of students in a positive learning experience."
-- Deborah R. Newman, Guidepost, American Counseling Association

Contents

Figures and Tables
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 2 Skillstreaming: Past, Present, Future
Chapter 3 Skillstreaming and Safe Schools
Chapter 4 Skillstreaming Arrangements
Chapter 5 Skillstreaming Teaching Procedures
Chapter 6 A Sample Skillstreaming Session
Chapter 7 Skills for Elementary Students
Chapter 8 Refining Skill Use
Chapter 9 Managing Behavior Problems
Chapter 10 Teaching for Skill Generalization
Appendix A: Skillstreaming Research: An Annotated Bibliography
Appendix B: Skillstreaming Checklists and Grouping Chart
Appendix C: Supplementary Skillstreaming Components
Appendix D: Skillstreaming Materials for Other Instructional Levels
References
Name Index
Subject Index

List of Skills

Group I Classroom Survival Skills

1. Listening
2. Asking for Help
3. Saying Thank You
4. Bringing Materials to Class
5. Following Instructions
6. Completing Assignments
7. Contributing to Discussions
8. Offering Help to an Adult
9. Asking a Question
10. Ignoring Distractions
11. Making Corrections
12. Deciding on Something to Do
13. Setting a Goal
    Group II Friendship-Making Skills
    
14. Introducing Yourself
15. Beginning a Conversation
16. Ending a Conversation
17. Joining In
18. Playing a Game
19. Asking a Favor
20. Offering Help to a Classmate
21. Giving a Compliment
22. Accepting a Compliment
23. Suggesting an Activity
24. Sharing
25. Apologizing
    Group III Skills for Dealing with Feelings
    
26. Knowing Your Feelings
27. Expressing Your Feelings
28. Recognizing Another's Feelings
29. Showing Understanding of Another's Feelings
30. Expressing Concern for Another
31. Dealing with Your Anger
32. Dealing with Another's Anger
33. Expressing Affection
34. Dealing with Fear
35. Rewarding Yourself
    Group IV Skill Alternatives to Aggression
    
36. Using Self-Control
37. Asking Permission
38. Responding to Teasing
39. Avoiding Trouble
40. Staying Out of Fights
41. Problem Solving
42. Accepting Consequences
43. Dealing with an Accusation
44. Negotiating
    Group V Skills for Dealing with Stress
    
45. Dealing with Boredom
46. Deciding What Caused a Problem
47. Making a Complaint
48. Answering a Complaint
49. Dealing with Losing
50. Being a Good Sport
51. Dealing with Being Left Out
52. Dealing with Embarrassment
53. Reacting to Failure
54. Accepting No
55. Saying No
56. Relaxing
57. Dealing with Group Pressure
58. Dealing with Wanting Something That Isn't Yours
59. Making a Decision
60. Being Honest