AT HOME:

AT SCHOOL:

IN THE COMMUNITY:

IN YOUR CONGREGATION:

• Always remember that you are your child's most important role model. Set high standards for yourself and follow them.
• Be involved in your child's life on a daily basis. Spend time together often.
• Talk with your children about adults they know who are positive role models.
• Talk with your children about your own role models and why you admire them.
• Talk with your children about people you see on TV, in the movies, in magazines, and newspapers.
• Apologize to your kids for failures and admit mistakes.

• Educate all staff about the importance of modeling positive, responsible behavior.
• Make an extra effort to notice and affirm role models who are of both genders and all ages and races.
• Have students identify their heroes and discuss whether they are good role models.
• Focus on positive role models in history, literature, and other subjects.
• Expose students to positive adult role models in the community.
• Teach students to analyze role models in the media.

• Encourage adults to model the kinds of behavior they expect from young people.
• Clearly articulate what's expected of all people in the congregation.
• Provide adult mentors for youth.
• Have kids identify role models from your faith tradition. What makes them good role models?
• Invite positive role models in the congregation to share their life stories with children and teens.
• Encourage adults to get involved with youth groups in your congregation.