What ever happened to old-fashioned values? It would appear we prefer vengeance, rather than saying thank you. Why is it so hard to be kind to a stranger? Would we not appreciate aid from one, were we in danger? We seem to have lost our decency. When did this occur in our history? We call… Read more »
“Truth that’s told with bad intent beats all the lies you can invent.” – William Blake
“Excellence becomes a lifestyle only when we practice the Golden Rule without giving it a second thought. That’s possible when we elevate the worth of others to the same level we hold for ourselves. Les Giblin, an authority on human relations, says that our actions must be genuine.
Cultivating Responsibility means you focus more on choices people make and less on consequences and incentives that happen as a result of their choices. It also means putting your emotions on the back burner and helping kids see that their choices are what determines outcomes. When you rush praise and punishment you take away the… Read more »
Values in Action! Rules to Relate Fill-in Activity 1. The demand to be right creates… 2. If you can’t admit you’re wrong you’ll never… 3. No rules… 4. To belittle others is to … 5. It’s O.K. to make mistakes that’s the way… 6. Kids with high self-esteem don’t … 7. Lose and Laugh law:… Read more »
Children need reminders more than they need to be informed! – Gene Bedley
Take Responsibility For Their Own Character By Tom Lickona, Director, Center for the 4th and 5th Rs This is an article that was printed in The Fourth and Fifth Rs: Respect and Responsibility, Volume 10, Issue 2, Winter 2004. (Center for the 4th and 5th Rs, School of Education, Cortland, NY 13045 www.cortland.edu/c4n5rs To ensure… Read more »
Returning what you have borrowed in the same condition. Taking responsibility for learning: Getting help when you don’t understand something. Developing strategies that can help you learn. Completing homework. Taking the responsibility to be prepared. Being helpful before you are asked. Taking care of your possessions. Being accountable to friends and family, not making excuses…. Read more »
“Character cannot be developed in ease and quiet. Only through experience of trial and suffering can the soul be strengthened, ambition inspired, and success achieved.” – Helen Keller
“Hold Your Children responsible for their own actions. Sixty-three percent of failing students blame others for their failures.” – Gene Bedley
