Teach Responsibility? Who Cares?
Responsibility is a moral value. Responsibility is a family value. It is one of the high moral values we call character traits. But who cares? We all should care! Parents should care enough to teach responsibility to children. Teachers should care enough to teach responsibility to students. Employers should care
Teaching Respect for Others No Matter Who or What
Teaching respect for others, no matter who they are or what they do, is a challenge for character education teachers as well as parents. Respect others, people say, but what others? Most people say you should respect your elders. Most people say you should respect your parents and teachers. Some
Punctuality Tips and Strategies
Punctuality tips and strategies can increase the ease and speed with which we build this important character trait. Most adults understand the basic meaning of punctuality. We know that punctual people meet obligations or complete necessary tasks before a previously named time. Punctuality involves more than that, however, and only
Teaching Respect – Its Importance to Family
Teaching respect is an important part of family values training and character building. Even if a school, club, or other group is teaching respect to your children or teenagers, it is important that you reinforce that instruction at home. Teaching respect benefits the entire family by producing greater harmony among
