Term

Fall 2018

Capstone

Capstone Project

Degree Name

MAEd

Facilitator(s)

Kelly Killorn-Moravec & Jennifer Carlson

Content Expert

Rachel Howard

Abstract

This capstone explores the link between social skills development in kindergarten and its continued impact upon students throughout their schooling. This capstone seeks to answer the question: How can teaching explicit social skills in the area of body awareness and communication impact prosocial behaviors in a kindergarten classroom? Based on the findings of the research, a kindergarten social skills curriculum was created that focuses on recognizing emotions, friendships, kindness, and giving. The curriculum works to provide comprehensive and developmentally appropriate lessons that are engaging, and include real world application of skills.

Project Type

Curriculum

Keywords

Social Skills, Kindergarten, Social Emotional Learning

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DigitalCommons@Hamline

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application/pdf

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School of Education Student Capstone Projects

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