Moral Skills
Integrity and Compassion
Does Hardship Build Character?
“Suffering builds character” is a common refrain we hear from many authority figures and parents alike. While many parents are happy that they can provide their children with a comfortable life, many are afraid that a life that is too comfortable will limit the development and maturity of their children’s character.
- Dr Goh Chee Leong -
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Good Character for Kids: How to Teach Patience to Your Kids
How do you develop good character in your kids… positive traits like patience, joy, love, gentleness, and self-control? No one is born with good character… it has to be taught and learned. Here are some practical ways to help your children learning patience at any age.
- FAMILY FIRST, INC -
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10 Simple Activities That Build Responsible Kids
Teaching personal responsibility is a lifelong challenge for you as a parent, but it is definitely rewarding! It’s never too early to start. In fact, if you start implementing skill sets when your child is a toddler, you’ll help to engrain these vital habits while the child is still malleable.
- Lisa | Growth Mindset -
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What Will You Do? Scenarios
Does your child know how he or she would respond if faced with a moral dilemma? Thinking through difficult decisions now can help calibrate your child’s moral compass and provide guidance for real-life situations.
Use these scenarios as a basis for engaging in conversation about making decisions between right and wrong.
- JEANNE GOWEN DENNIS -
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Everyday Ways to Teach Values
Pinpoint areas where your child needs extra guidance--and get tips for making values lessons stick.
- Vicky Mlyniec -
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11 Best Educational Cartoons for Kids That Also Teach Good Manners
Your little one's fast developing brain doesn't just flourish inside the four walls of a classroom, even TV time can help the learning process while keeping them entertained! Now, let's find out what the best cartoons for kids are once they enter the school age years.
- theAsianparent -
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Moral Stories For Lower Primary Students
Stories are, perhaps, the best way to teach life lessons to children. You can teach them the values and morals without being preachy. During this #StayAtHome period, share some moral stories to your students where they can learn English and Moral lessons at one goal.
- MomJunction, English-for-students.com -
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#StandTogether National Kindness Week
We challenge you to be kinder! Sign up to receive daily “kindness missions” during National Kindness Week (Sept 21-27). All you have to do is complete the different acts of kindness within 24 hours.
Are you up for it?
- #StandTogether -
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Kindness Challenge for Kids – Free Kindness Printable
Are you looking for ways to make kindness a part of your child’s everyday habits? The idea of a Kid’s Kindness Challenge is perfect for home or in a classroom. Have a Kindness Challenge for Kids using this free printable activity. These simple random acts of kindness ideas are certain to help!
- NATURAL BEACH LIVING -
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The Great Kindness Challenge - Family Edition
Take a week, a month or a year. Have fun completing as many acts of kindness as you can. Your kindness matters! Mandarin version is available too!
- Kids for Peace -
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17 Best Movies That Teach Kids Empathy and Kindness
Scroll through the list of 17 fun movies for kids that teach empathy, and make plans to watch them together.
- HADLEY MENDELSOHN -
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9 Ways to Cultivate Courage in Kids to Find Their Hero Within
Here are nine ways to stretch kids’ risk-taking muscles in our bubble-wrapped world, so they can face adversity and do the right thing.
- Dr. Michele Borba -
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Teaching Children How to Be Good Citizens
Teaching children how to be good citizens starts at home. Help your child learn examples of good citizenship through chores, books, and volunteering.
- Bright Horizons -
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15 Ways to Raise a Child with Great Values
This article states that the importance of involvement of parents in children's moral value development in FAQ form, and also ways to raise them with greater values such as reinforcement when the value is acted, value should be instilled if it is relevant to their world.
- Aha! Parenting -
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10 Ways to Raise a Community-Minded Child
Raise a child that makes a difference. A community minded child is more resilient and confident.
- Maxabella -
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Four Ways to Be More Community-Minded
Here are four ways to become more involved in your community – why not start this weekend?
- Adventist Health -
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Family Education Series - Being A Good Citizen
Being A Good Citizen is important! There are so many ways you can show your gratitude to the country you live in.
- APPUSERIES -
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Good Citizenship & Social Skills for Kids
Kids Academy shares tips on teaching good citizenship and social skills for kids.
- Kids Academy -
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Learn About Being Responsible, the Fun Way!
The Responsibility Song explains for kids why this is important, shows some examples of ways you can be responsible, and even offers a little tip on how to keep track of all you have to do!
- Samsung Kids -
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How to Teach Young Children About Giving Back
This articles shares some tips on teaching young children about giving back.
- Bright Horizons -
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Kid-Friendly Ideas for Giving Back to the Community
Take a look at these seven kid-friendly ideas that you and your children can do together to get started on giving back to the community.
- Bright Horizons -
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Raising an Inclusive Child
Guiding your child to be an inclusive and compassionate individual can be a hard task for a parent. Discover four strategies from Bright Horizons experts on how to teach your child to be inclusive.
- Bright Horizons -
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