These assets help children develop a sense of self and purpose. The first grouping of internal assets is the Commitment to Learning Assets. Parents and other adults convey and reinforce expectations to do well at work, at school, in the community, and within the family. Parents and family members model responsive and attentive attitudes at work, at school, in the community, and at home. Children do homework when it is assigned.
Children enjoy learning and care about their school.
In the early years, from birth to age five, our job as adults is to provide environments that encourage learning. We have heard much about stimulating the young child in their early years. Newsweek published a special edition this past fall on babies from birth to three years-old that shared new insights on how learning begins and how the brain is fed. Research in th is area has increased dramatically over the last 10 years. There are wonderful books available at the library in the child development section.