Children need to:

• Recognize their strengths and weaknesses
• Identify what they need to do to complete a task
• Recognize errors in work or school and make changes
• Understand and talk about feelings
• Recognize other people’s needs and feelings
• See how one’s behavior affect others
• Prepare individuals for the “Real World”

Children need to:

• Develop compassion for people around them
• Form strong friendships and relationships
• Work collaboratively with others
• Appreciate cultural differences and diversity
• Understand how one fits into and contributes to their community and the world around them.

Children need to:

• Own their thoughts, feelings, actions, and emotions
• Find coping mechanisms that work best for them
• Have the ability to problem solve
• Efficiently set, plan, and achieve short and long term goals

Children need to:

• Develop interpersonal skills
• Understand & improve verbal and non-verbal cues/communication
• Improve listening skills
• Build healthy relationships at home, with friends, and in the classroom

Children need to

• Take on leadership roles
• Quickly and efficiently analyze a situation so they can connect paths that will ultimately lead to the best outcomes
• Control impulsive behavior
• Organize and prioritize their academic needs while maintaining personal interest
• Understand consequences of poor decision-making