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How children grow and develop
a) how the home and community environments can affect health, attitude, behavior, and learning; b) how to examine and improve your home environment to help your child do well; and c) stories that inspire and encourage. Children's behavior reflects their stage of development When we refer to place here, we are mainly referring to location, particularly the home. We include where the home is situated: what buildings, facilities, and natural resources are nearby; and who lives in the neighborhood. We focus on who and what are in a home, and the relationships among the people who liv Children's behavior reflects aspects of brain functioning You have probably heard of the African proverb that, it takes a village to raise a child. Some of you probably say, "No way! I don't see any village buying food and clothes for my child!" Think about this Chinese proverb that states, a child's life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark. |
Examining why the home is important
a) how the home and community environments can affect health, attitude, behavior, and learning; b) how to examine and improve your home environment to help your child do well; and c) stories that inspire and encourage. Observing who and what are in the home What is Place and why it is important When we refer to place here, we are mainly referring to location, particularly the home. We include where the home is situated: what buildings, facilities, and natural resources are nearby; and who lives in the neighborhood. We focus on who and what are in a home, and the relationships among the people who live there and those who visit. Looking at relationships in the home Why is it important to pay attention to the home environment? You have probably heard of the African proverb that, it takes a village to raise a child. Some of you probably say, "No way! I don't see any village buying food and clothes for my child!" Think about this Chinese proverb that states, a child's life is like a piece of paper on which every passerby leaves a mark. |
Collaborating with others: Because we can't do it alone
A platform is a way to advocate for policies and procedures that improve the quality of the places where your children live and learn. These places include homes, schools, and communities. Through a platform, you work with groups and individuals to bring about this change. Working with the school to improve outcomes Importance of a Platform at the state, regional and national levels. It is also a way to keep and support the positive changes that have been made by . Building and finding support within the community Every person your child meets has an impact on your child's life, for good or not. That is the reason why it takes a village. The experiences that your child has, the resources that are available, the quality of the relationships, all affect how your child's brain develops. They affect your child's health, behavior, and ability to learn. They affect who and what your child becomes. That is why it is so important to examine and improve the home environment, the cradle where your child's foundation begins. |
Taking care of myself
Actions you take to keep or improve your health and well-being
5 key areas of self-care
Actions you take to keep or improve your health and well-being
5 key areas of self-care
- Physical - Taking care of your body
- Mental - Taking care of your mind and your emotions
- Social - Forming and building positive relationships
- Environmental - Taking care of the places where you live, learn, work, and visit
- Financial- Learning about, and managing your money, to support your physical, mental, social, and environmental self-care
