Can you trace the roots of your morals, values and beliefs to any specific figures or role models that were in your life as a child? Children develop these and other traits based largely on those of their parents and other authority figures when they are young. Children spend a good portion of their days in school with classmates and teachers, where they will glean information to form the belief systems and social behaviors they will have as an adult. Continue reading

Dr. Vicki Folds, Ed.D. is vice president of education & professional development for Children of America in Delray Beach, FL She is one of the nation's leading child development experts with 35 years of hands-on and research and experience and several published childcare books including "Tray Tasking" and "Three Step Tray Tasking." Dr. Folds is currently on the National Association for the Education of Young Children's (NAEYC) Consulting Editors Panel and reviews articles for its Young Children Journal as well as future books for publication.