1. BELLRINGER “A happy home is more than a roof over your head – it’s a foundation under your feet.” Anonymous In what ways does a happy home provide a person with both a “roof” and a “foundation”? Chapter 2 Families Make A Difference

2. NEEDS  Something required for a person’s survival and growth.  Types: emotional, physical, social, intellectual and moral  How do families help meet these needs? Chapter 2.1 Families Meet Many Needs

3. NEEDS VS WANTS  Wants – things that are desired but not essential.  Needs motivate family behavior.  Wants can also motivate, however people need to recognize what is truly essential for building a strong family.

4. EMOTIONS  All the feelings you have in response to thoughts, remarks, and events.  There are many different emotions that arise in families.  The key is to promote positive emotions and manage negative emotions.

5. EMOTIONAL SUPPORT  Everything families do to help meet the emotional needs of each family member.  Families meet the emotional needs of one another by sharing good times and handling difficult times.  Emotional support is a two way street that can create strong family bonds. Emotionally supportive families offer shelter from the outside world

6. PERSONALITY  All the characteristics that make a person unique.  Family influence is a very strong factor of a person’s personality, whether negative or positive.

7. ASSIGNMENT  Drawing Activity  Multiple Intelligence Inventory  Winnie The Pooh Personality Test

8. MEETING PHYSICAL NEEDS  People need food, shelter, and clothing to survive.  Most families do the best they can to provide these needs for each member.  When family members see this, they value the caring and effort that has been made.

9. PROTECTING FAMILY MEMBERS  Families protect one another by: Health care Rules to protect children What are some ways your family protects you?

10. BUILDING SOCIAL SKILLS  How to get along with others.  What behavior is acceptable where you live.  How to be independent or take care of yourself.  What responsibilities you have to your world. Socialization – learning how to get along in society.

11. PROMOTING INTELLECTUAL GROWTH  Families contribute to the intellectual development of all family members, but their impact on the children is especially important.  The family is a child’s first teacher

12. ASSIGNMENT  List 5 tasks or decisions you were responsible for at ages 5, 10 and at your present age.  QUESTION: How do the changes or additions in the list reflect your growing independence?  Now list 5 tasks or decisions you feel capable of making, but are not yet allowed to make.  QUESTION: Why are these items forbidden? Are there legal restrictions? What could you do to show you are responsible enough to handle these tasks or decisions?

13. VALUES  Beliefs and feelings about what is important.  The set of values you have is called your value system. Chapter 2.2 Families Teach Values

14. THE IMPACT OF VALUES  Some people value privacy  Some people value companionship  Core values of society are honesty, kindness, and social responsibility  Positive values guide choices and actions in favorable ways When values are upheld, life can be better and families can be strengthened

15. MORAL CODE – the values of right and wrong that guide you.  Common values, such as honesty, loyalty, friendship, and responsibility, guide decisions and behavior in positive ways. How do you know what to include in your moral code?

16. LEARNING VALUES  Example  Direct teaching  Religious training Families teach values in several ways:

17. DEVELOPING A VALUE SYSTEM  Families provide the foundation for a value system.  Many influences affect your thinking in both positive and negative ways.

18. GUIDELINES TO FOLLOW  Follow the rules of society  Choose right over wrong  Learn from others  Become aware of your values  Contribute to the family value system When developing a value system remember to:

19. ACTING ON VALUES  Values mean nothing without action.  Learn them, then live by them.

20. LOST GENERATION

21. LIVING MY VALUES ACTIVITY  Fold piece of paper in half (hamburger style), leave folded.  List 10 things you spend your time doing (activities).  Turn page over. List your 5 most important values.  Open paper. Draw lines to match the value to the activity.  How do they match up?  Do you need to re-evaluate your values or how you spend your time?

22. ASSIGNMENT  Find a children’s book that teaches a certain value.  Write a half page summary of the book.  How are those values conveyed?  Can a child use this to begin to develop their own value system?