A Leader's Guide to What Young Children Need to Succeed: Working Together to Build Assets from Birth to Age 11

Based on groundbreaking research, building on the success of WHAT KIDS NEED TO SUCCEED and WHAT TEENS NEED TO SUCCEED, this new book helps adults create a firm foundation for children from day one. As in the previous two books, the focus is on developmental assets--family support, a caring neighborhood, positive values, social skills, and more--that help children start out right and grow up healthy, well-adjusted, and strong. You’ll find hundreds of practical, concrete ways to build 40 assets in four different age groups: birth to 12 months, 1 to 2 years, 3 to 5 years, and 6 to 11 years. The authors have also included unique tips for nine specific groups: parents, educators, child-care providers, health-care professionals, congregational leaders, employers, librarians, community leaders, and children themselves. Inspiring true stories show how individuals, organizations, and communities across the U.S. are building assets for children; resources point you toward more information. Comprehensive, friendly, and easy to use, this book makes anyone an asset builder and a positive influence in children’s lives. The Leader's Guide (ISBN 1-57542-071-6, $19.95) includes five complete, step-by-step, ready-to-use workshops: “The Power of Children’s Assets,” “Building Assets in Infants,” “Building Assets in Toddlers,” “Building Assets in Preschoolers,” and “Building Assets in Elementary-Age Children.” Each lasts from 60-90 minutes; all are easily adapted for many different audiences--parents, educators, child advocates, community members. 50 reproducible handouts feature quick, practical suggestions for asset building.