“Rock Your Classroom” – Facilitation of Social Development

Tips to Consider – Reflecting on Challenging Behavior

Essentials of Social Development and Emotional Competency

Addressing Social Skills in the Classroom – FELDS correlations

Note: Red text in the content areas indicate connections to Child Outcomes Summary processes. 

Complete document for Facilitation of Social Development

Content: Click on areas of focus below:

     

     TATS-Talks-about-Supports-and-Adaptations

Breadth of the Child Outcomes

Everyday Ideas for Increasing Children’s Opportunities to Practice Social Skills and Emotional Competencies (from Center for Head Start) 

Links for documents included in the six focus topics are below:

Teaching Expectations

• Developing and Displaying Rules
• Providing Rule Reminders and Positive Feedback
• General Classroom Rules with Visuals
• Rules for Specific Activities with Visuals
• Examples of Visual Displays of Rules
• Developing Individualized Rules

Direct Instruction

• Activities that Encourage Sharing and Cooperating
• Calming-down and Self-regulation Strategies
• Visuals to support Social Skills and Social Communication

Supporting Behavior

• Developing Supports for Schedules and Routines
• Individualized Rules and Self-Monitoring
• Supporting Social Behavior
  
• Social Solutions Cue Cards

Transitions 

• Teaching and Supporting Transitions
• Preparing Children for Transitions
• Specialized Visuals for Daily Routines

Providing Choices

• Supporting Decision-making Skills
• Visuals to Support Play Skills
• Teaching Problem Solving

Nurturing Environment

• Giving Positive Attention
• Activities that Encourage Cooperation
• Communicating Expectations in Positive Terms