The Gifts and Challenges program creates a new classroom culture which helps students celebrate their own gifts and acknowledge the gifts of others. They learn how to think and act with confidence and compassion as they face their own or others challenges. This material provides innovative tools to dramatically improve the emotional safety of the classroom as children begin to look at their learning progress in reference to their peers. Teachers and parents can work together by making use of this vocabulary as they guide children to a balanced self-awareness and self-acceptance in all aspects of their learning.The realizations that the children come to by working with these concepts are invaluable in fostering their natural confidence - the birthright of every child.