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Moral Education
Education Through Example
Moral education always
begins at home with modeling and teaching. Some children
are more empathetic and sensitive than others, and
others may need more specific teaching and reminders.
For children as well as many adults, the principles of
fairness and right and wrong are more easily understood
than when emotions are not flared, and when direct
conflicts of interest are felt.
We found that reading books and doing the family
activities in books like
Teaching Your Children Sensitivity,
had a wonderful effect on all of us. We also read
excerpts from
Christian Acts of Kindness
and
Kids Random Acts of Kindness.
For younger kids, basic books like Aliki's
Feelings might be
helpful.
Biographies and historical fiction may another source of
moral learning. Also workbook-style practice or games
can be done at home with materials from
linguisystems.com.
Sometimes young boys are less interested in social
issues than girls. If this is so, then considerate
behavior may just need to be learned as a habit first,
realizing that it may not be felt from the heart until
later.
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