· | Needs to feel valued by church and community | |
· | Given use roles | |
· | Has the security of a safe environment at home, church, community and knows what to expect at each location – consistency | |
· | Receives clear rules and consequences | |
· | Has adult positive role models | |
· | Has positive peer influence | |
· | Receives expectations from all sources | |
· | Needs opportunities to be creative | |
· | Receives supervised unstructured and structured play | |
· | Has church activities with positive experiences supported by parents | |
· | Given quality time at home | |
· | Has parents (significant adults) committed in helping child discover the joy of lifelong learning | |
· | Bonds with teachers and others at school | |
· | Sees parents learning and has a family who enjoys learning together | |
· | Has support in learning at home | |
· | Is introduced to multiple learning opportunities in everyday life |
o | Grocery store | |
o | Traveling in car | |
o | Walking around the house | |
· | Sees parents and significant adults modeling values | |
· | Receives respect and is respectful toward God’s world and others | |
· | Acknowledges right from wrong | |
· | Values the truth and tells the truth | |
· | Exhibits and values restraint – not stealing, manipulating others and cheating | |
· | Takes responsibility – taking care of self and others - helps others | |
· | Plans ahead and makes wise choices | |
· | Develops relationships easily – is sensitive and makes friends easily | |
· | Communicates and relates to others | |
· | Has developed resistance skills – can resist negative pressures | |
· | Feels positive about himself and others | |
· | Feels he has a sense of control over things | |
· | Has a positive self-esteem – perceives others see him in a positive way | |
· | Has a sense of purpose – knows God has a purpose for his life. | |