The award-winning, evidence-based violence prevention and intervention program for children.

I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) is a universal school-based program designed to enhance the interpersonal cognitive processes and problem-solving skills of children in preschool through grade 6.

Developed by Myrna B. Shure for three age groups and supported by 25 years of meticulous research, ICPS is proven to prevent and reduce early high-risk behaviors such as impulsivity and social withdrawal and to promote prosocial behaviors such as concern for others and positive peer relationships.

ICPS for Intermediate Elementary Grades

• Structured Lessons: A total of 77 lessons, each with an easy-to-follow teacher script, guide children's learning of essential ICPS vocabulary and concepts and problem-solving skills (alternative solutions, consequences, solution-consequence pairs, means-end thinking).
• Interaction in the Classroom: Teachers and students learn a whole new way to communicate, using ICPS dialoging, a special technique of problem-solving talk. The result is an improved classroom climate with less conflict and more cooperation.
• Integration into the Curriculum: Children practice ICPS problem-solving concepts as they work on math, reading, science, social studies, and other academic subjects.

Lessons speak to children on their own level, using games, stories, puppets, illustrations, and role-plays. A key program principle is that the child, not the teacher, must solve the problem at hand. In other words, ICPS teaches children how to think, not what to think.

About the Author
Dr Myrna B. Shure, PhD, is a developmental psychologist at Drexel University in Philadelphia, USA and the creator of the I Can Problem Solve (ICPS) program-an evidence-based school-based social and emotional learning/violence prevention program published by Research Press. ICPS has been recognized for research and service by numerous national organizations, including the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), and the Center for the Study of Prevention of Violence. Dr. Shure is also author of the Raising a Thinking Child Workbook, an ICPS program for families also published by Research Press. She has been recognized by the American Psychological Association's Psychology Matters initiative for her outstanding research relating to schools and families resulting in valuable applications that make a difference in people's lives. Her books for parents, Raising a Thinking Child and Raising a Thinking Preteen, are both Parent Choice Award winners. Dr. Shure offers workshops nationwide and is also a media consultant on issues of mental health in our nation's youth.


Book Information
ISBN 9780878224715
Author Myrna B. Shure
Format Paperback
Page Count 432
Imprint Research Press Inc.,U.S.
Publisher Research Press Inc.,U.S.
Weight(grams) 1020g