Transition from preschool to elementary school can be difficult, especially for children that have not acquired important life skills. The preschool life skills (PLS) program was developed as a class-wide program to teach typically developing preschool children important social and communication skills. PLS is an effective method for teaching children social skills as well as reducing problem behavior. However, there is a need to further evaluate the feasibility and generality of the program across different cultural contexts. The aim of this study was to evaluate an abbreviated version of the PLS program in a typical Icelandic preschool, with a preschool teacher as the primary implementer. PLS increased the likelihood of the occurrence of instruction following, functional communication, and decreased problem behavior for most children.

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小学生的重要技能：在冰岛实施学前生活技能计划

从学前班到小学的过渡可能很困难，尤其是对于没有获得重要生活技能的孩子。学前生活技能 (PLS) 计划是作为一个全班课程开发的，旨在教授通常处于发育阶段的学龄前儿童重要的社交和沟通技能。PLS 是一种教孩子社交技能以及减少问题行为的有效方法。然而，有必要进一步评估该计划在不同文化背景下的可行性和普遍性。本研究的目的是评估一个典型冰岛学前班的 PLS 计划的简化版本，其中一名学前班教师作为主要实施者。PLS 增加了大多数儿童发生指令遵循、功能交流和减少问题行为的可能性。