Supporting a Positive Self-Concept

Family Child Care Self & Cultural Understanding Lesson 4 Explore Supporting a Positive Self-Concept Reflection Required	WWW.VIRTUALLABSCHOOL.ORG ACTIVITY ID: 20911 Name Certifier Date
The chart below lists characteristics the American Academy of Pediatrics considers important for children in order to develop a healthy sense of self-esteem. These characteristics, along with explanations, are available at http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/Pages/Helping-Your-Child-Develop-A-Healthy-Sense-of-Self-Esteem.aspx. After you review these characteristics online, use this form to brainstorm ways you can support children develop a healthy sense of self-esteem within your preschool learning environment. Sense of security Sense of belonging Sense of purpose, responsibility and contribution Sense of personal competence and pride Sense of trust Sense of making real choices and decisions Sense of self-discipline and self-control Sense of encouragement, support and reward Sense of accepting mistakes and failures Sense of family self-esteem

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The chart below lists characteristics the American Academy of Pediatrics considers important for children in order to develop a healthy sense of self-esteem. These characteristics, along with explanations, are available at http://www.healthychildren.org/English/ages-stages/gradeschool/Pages/Helping-Your-Child-Develop-A-Healthy-Sense-of-Self-Esteem.aspx. After you review these characteristics online, use this form to brainstorm ways you can support children develop a healthy sense of self-esteem within your preschool learning environment.

Sense of security

Sense of belonging

Sense of purpose, responsibility and contribution

Sense of personal competence and pride

Sense of trust

Sense of making real choices and decisions

Sense of self-discipline and self-control

Sense of encouragement, support and reward

Sense of accepting mistakes and failures

Sense of family self-esteem