The structure of the program has five core components: (1) positive social interaction--support the child’s developing social skills, (2) metacognitive awareness—support emotional regulation development, (3) self-regulation—responds well to typical preschool stressors, (4) focused attention—focus on a selected stimulus, and (5) dealing with distractions—practices managing realistic classroom distractions. There are nine components for the core of PCMC-A’s parent training: (1) contingency-based home discipline—teaches discipline strategies, (2) positive involvement—emphasizes benefits of encouraging behaviors, (3) skill encouragement—helps parents appreciate, support, and reward children’s development, (4) problem solving—the value of offering
