The questions below highlight characteristics the American Academy of Pediatrics considers important for children in order to develop a healthy self-esteem. Read about these characteristics in the article Building Blocks for Healthy Self Esteem in KIds. After you review these characteristics online, use these questions to brainstorm ways you can support children develop a healthy sense of self-esteem within your preschool classroom.

1. Brainstorm how to support children's sense of security 
    
2. Brainstorm how to support children's sense of belonging 
    
3. Brainstorm how to support children's sense of purpose, responsibility, and contribution 
    
4. Brainstorm how to support children's sense of personal competence and pride
    
5. Brainstorm how to support children's sense of trust
    
6. Brainstorm how to support children's sense of making real choices and decisions
    
7. Brainstorm how to support children's sense of self-discipline and self-control
    
8. Brainstorm how to support children's sense of encouragement, support, and reward
    
9. Brainstorm how to support children's sense of accepting mistakes and failures
    
10. Brainstorm how to support children's sense of family self-esteem