What Works Briefs

Directly sourced from the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning - http://csefel.vanderbilt.edu/resources/what_works.html

What Works Briefs: 5, 6, 8, 17, 19, 21 
Summaries of Effective Practices for Supporting Children's Social-Emotional Development and Preventing Challenging Behaviours.

The Briefs describe practical strategies, provide references to more information about the practice, and include a one-page handout that highlights the major points of the Brief.

Brief 5
Using Classroom Activities and Routines as Opportunities to Support Peer Interaction by T. Bovey, P. Strain PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 6
Using Environmental Strategies to Promote Positive Social Interactions
by T. Bovey, P. Strain PDF | HTML
Handout:PDF | HTML

Brief 8
Promoting Positive Peer Social Interactions
by T. Bovey, P. Strain PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 17
Strategies for Increasing Peer Social Interactions: Prompting and Acknowledgment
by T. Bovey and P. Strain PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 19
Helping Children Express Their Wants and Needs
by M. M. Ostrosky, M. L. Hemmeter, J. Murry, and G. Cheatham PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF

Brief 21
Fostering Emotional Literacy in Young Children: Labeling Emotions
by G. Joseph, P. Strain, M. M. Ostrosky PDF | HTML
Handout: PDF