We Have Skills!

We Have Skills! (WHS) is a supplemental, video-based social skills program for early elementary students in grades K-3. The intervention incorporates three components: instructional materials (including lesson plans, instructional videos, and supplemental activities), teacher professional development, and student assessment. Lessons include two main segments: a 5- to 10-minute discussion using questions from the lesson plan, and a 5-minute video lesson covering seven different social skills (how to listen, ask for help, follow directions, do the best you can, follow the rules, work out strong feelings, and get along). Instruction is delivered over eight weekly sessions beginning 3 weeks after the start of the school year, supplemented with guided practice activities, homework, and reinforcement components including skill tickets, tally sheets, parent notes, and certificates. Materials include skills booklets, coloring pages, picture cards with feelings, and posters. Teachers receive 1 hour of training in administering the WHS intervention and receive lesson plans and intervention materials for their classrooms.