Strong Start - Pre-K: A Social & Emotional Learning Curriculum (Strong Kids) - Softcover

"Initiates incredible discussions that have lasting effects." -- Linda Johnston "Outstanding . . . should be available to all schools." -- Hill M. Walker, Ph.D. "Initiates incredible discussions that have lasting effects on classroom dynamics and individual decision making."--Linda Johnston"Fifth grade teacher, Yolanda Elementary, Springfield, OR" (03/23/2007) "An engaging, educator-friendly format."--Jim Larson, Ph.D., NCSP"Director, School Psychology Program, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater" (03/23/2007) "A practical and well-designed classwide program that implements some of the strongest research in social and emotional development."--Beth Doll"Professor, School Psychology Program, University of Nebraska Lincoln" (04/09/2007) ."..there is an urgent need to arm educators with alternatives that increase students' capacity to self-regulate their emotions and behavior in school and all other environments...[Strong Start] provides such guidance in an exceptionally useful, practical, and straightforward manner...a phenomenal, comprehensive, and practcal curriculum that no K-2 teacher should be without!"--Judi Vanderhaar"University of Louisville, College of Education and Human Development" (01/02/2008) "An outstanding resource that should be available to all schools . . . highly instructor-friendly." --Hill Walker, Ph.D.

In recent years, school have become as concerned with developing children's social, emotional, and behavioral skills as they have always been with developing academic skills. In the author's words, ""teaching children positive social, emotional, and behavioral skills is a critical challenge facing our society in the 21st century."" These books are based on the need for curricula that focus on these skills. They are carefully designed and intended to prevent the development of mental health problems and promote social and emotional wellness among children. They may be used effectively with high-functioning, typical, at-risk, or emotionally disturbed children, in a variety of settings (whole group classroom instruction, small group classroom instruction, small pull-out groups, clinical groups). It is not necessary to be a licensed mental health professional to learn and implement this curriculum.