# Merrell's Strong Start—Pre-K A Social and Emotional Learning Curriculum, Second Edition [Sara A. Whitcomb, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3480&Name=Sara+Whitcomb,Ph.D.), [Danielle M. Parisi Damico, Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_Contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3481&Name=Danielle+Parisi%20Damico,Ph.D.) Early Childhood Teach social-emotional competence to preschoolers with the NEW edition of the _Strong Start—Pre–K_ curriculum! Part of the _Strong Kids™_ series, _Strong Start_ is the fun, easy way to help young children develop the social-emotional skills they need to build a strong foundation for school success. Contains Companion Materials | | | --- | --- | | Paperback
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Part of the _Strong Kids™_ series, _Strong Start_ is the fun, easy way to help young children develop the social-emotional skills they need to build a strong foundation for school success. Developed by a team of educational and mental health experts, this evidence-based, age-appropriate curriculum is - Low cost and low tech - Proven to help increase young children's knowledge of healthy behavior - Easy to implement with no training required - Brief enough to use with any program Through engaging classroom activities, children learn about emotions and the social-emotional skills they'll use for the rest of their lives: managing anger, reducing stress, solving interpersonal problems, and more. This scientifically based curriculum runs for 10 weeks, and lessons are easy to fit into your existing schedule. Partially scripted lessons, handouts, and worksheets are included—all photocopiable and available as downloads—so you have everything you need to implement the program with little added cost or preparation. Learn more about the [_Strong Kids_](/content/resource-center/book-series/strong-kids-curricula/index.html) series. [See how this product helps strengthen Head Start program quality and school readiness.](/content/resource-library/brookes-publishings-head-start-alignment/index.html) ## Reviews **Suzanne Salmo, Social Worker, United Services for Children - December 21, 2016** “Strong Start Pre-K has been a great asset to our social/emotional curriculum. We have used it in our social skills groups and since the activities build from week to week, we have seen great carryover into the classrooms. It also aligns with our Positive Behavior Support program and the parent notes are a great way to encourage parents to follow through at home.” **Paul Caldarella, Associate Professor, Brigham Young University, Center for the Improvement of Teacher Education and Schooling, Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education - December 21, 2016** “My colleagues and I have conducted several studies on the curricula in the Strong Kids series and have been impressed with how easily public school educators have been able to implement these with fidelity. We have also documented improvements in students’ internalizing symptoms (e.g., anxiety and depression) following implementation of Strong Kids, particularly for at-risk students. We look forward to using the updated curricula in future studies.” Authors: [Sara A. Whitcomb Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3480&Name=Sara+A.+Whitcomb+Ph.D.), [Danielle M. Parisi Damico Ph.D.](https://products.brookespublishing.com/cw_contributorinfo.aspx?ContribID=3481&Name=Danielle+M.+Parisi+Damico+Ph.D.) **See a sample lesson** [Pre-K Sample Lesson](/content/strong-kids-sample-lessons/index.html) **Read an excerpt** [About Strong Start Pre-K](/content/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/about-strong-start-pre-k.pdf) **Read the articles** [Give kids a strong start with social-emotional learning](/content/resource-center/resource-library/give-kids-a-strong-start-with-social-emotional-learning/index.html) [Strong Kids: An easy way to integrate social and emotional learning into your curriculum](/content/resource-center/resource-library/strong-kids-an-easy-way-to-integrate-social-and-emotional-learning-into-your-curriculum/index.html) [Positive preschool behavior: Tools to improve children’s social–emotional skills](/content/resource-center/resource-library/positive-preschool-behavior-tools-to-improve-childrens-social-emotional-skills/index.html) [**Read the blog post**](https://blog.brookespublishing.com/10-essentials-for-promoting-young-childrens-social-emotional-development/) **Download the alignment** [How Our Early Childhood Products Help Strengthen Head Start Program Quality and School Readiness](/content/resource-library/brookes-publishings-head-start-alignment/index.html) This product has additional material available on the Brookes Download Hub. - lesson bulletins - fidelity checklists - lesson materials Visit the [Download Hub](https://downloads.brookespublishing.com/resource/merrells-strong-start-prek) for a preview of what's available.