What Young Children Need to Succeed: Working Together to Build Assets from Birth to Age 11
- ISBN-10
- 1575420716
- ISBN-13
- 9781575420714
- Category
- Altruism in children
- Pages
- 143
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2000
- Publisher
- Free Spirit Pub
- Authors
- Jolene L. Roehlkepartain, Nancy Leffert
Description
There are 40 key factors which makes a powerful difference in young people's lives. This book gives more than 1,000 practical. creative ideas for building all 40 assets in children from birth to age 11.
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