Based on Maslow's Hierarchy of HUMAN (all humans at all stages of development) Needs
1. Survival
2. Safety
3. Touching, skin contact
4. Attention
5. Mirroring and Echoing
6. Guidance
7. Listening
8. Being Real
9. Participating
10. Acceptance (of the REAL YOU)
11. Opportunity to grieve losses and to grow
12. Support
13. Loyalty and Trust
14. Accomplishment
15. Altering one's state of consciousness, transcending the ordinary
16. Sexuality
17. Enjoyment or Fun!!!
18. Freedom
19. Nurturing
20. Unconditional Love (including spirituality)
Food for thought...

1 Comments:
At 6:34 PM,
Kindermusik By Tandy said…
Mirroring. I have been thinking about that and trying to incorporate more of it in my classes. This consists of simply saying to the child what you see them doing. They are so proud and you can almost see this need being so wonderfully met by the smiles on their faces!
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