Friendship Skills Part A
Recording
About the Training
Description
Friendships are key to a young child's development, providing the opportunity to learn and practice important social emotional skills they will use throughout their life. However, the level of support needed to form friendships varies among young children. This training will provide you with foundational knowledge about the importance of friendship skills as well as what friendship looks like for young children. You will learn strategies for creating a culture of friendship in your classroom and support strategies you can implement at the classwide and individual levels. A variety of resources and how to use them will also be shared.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the importance of friendship as well as key components in creating a culture of friendship for young children.
- Describe how to actively teach children friendship skills and embed opportunities for practice throughout the day.
- Demonstrate the ability to use resources and materials to assess and support children’s friendship skills.
Presenter - Dr. Molly Milam
Dr. Molly Milam received her Ph.D. in early childhood special education from Vanderbilt University, her M.Ed. from the University of Pittsburgh, and her B.A. from Penn State University. Molly taught in Tucson, AZ as a special education teacher. Currently, she is an Assistant Professor at York College of Pennsylvania and the Applied Behavior Analysis M.Ed. Program Supervisor. Her research interests include peer-mediated interventions, pre-service teacher and practitioner supervision, coaching and professional development, and supporting teachers in the implementation of evidence-based practices to improve prosocial behavior, friendship skills and social-emotional development.
Additional Resources
Slides
Checklist for Effective Friendship Practices
Friendship Skills Webinar Resource Handout