K-12 Specialist teaches globally Teaching Character Education at Home Brenda Geier, K-12 Reading Specialist www.childfont.com Character traits such as honesty, courage, and respect for self and others can be so much fun to teach right at home to very young children. Children are not born with positive core value traits,manolo blahnik, they learn them. The earlier they learn them from parents and siblings,nike air max, the stronger those values will be. Children learn behaviors and attitudes from their friends as well as parents and siblings. Early negative learned behaviors are much easier to unlearn! Start by asking your child or,mbt shoes children some fairly important questions that they can relate to from prior experiences such as:
1.What are some things that (pick a friend of the child’s) does that you do not really like or disagree with? 2.What are some things that (the friend) does that makes you feel good inside? 3.How would you like (the friend) to treat you all of the time? 4.Do you think (the friend) may be a bully at times? 5.How do you think it makes other children feel when (the friend) behaves badly towards them?
Then, tell the child that you would like to act out (replay) a certain time when the friend made your child feel bad. Tell the child that he/she has the power to change the way things turn out sometimes. Parent can play the role of the friend that has some bullying behaviors and the child can play the role of himself. It will be fun at first because it is a game and parents, don’t be afraid to play a mean bully. Your child may be laughing at first to see you acting. When you come to the part where the bully friend does the bullying, pay close attention to what your child’s response is. If the response is one of backing down and going along with the bully and not standing up for himself,nike shox, tell the child that you want to brainstorm (think together) other ideas or ways to handle that situation so that the outcome may be more pleasant. Some examples are:
1.It makes me feel bad when you say things like that to me. 2.I feel put down and hurt when you call me names like that. 3.It hurts our friendship when I see you do these things to me and others. 4.I really want us to remain friends, but that makes me feel like we’re not. 5.I try to treat you and others the way that I would like to be treated. 6.I respect you, please respect me and others. The entire mini lesson should not consume more than 10-15 minutes, but it will certainly give your child options when or if a similar situation arises. I taught this in the classroom any time I witnessed one child influencing another negatively, but home-schooling parents can teach this just as easily. As a bonus, your child will want to play the game again, perhaps with the bully friend next time!
1.What are some things that (pick a friend of the child’s) does that you do not really like or disagree with? 2.What are some things that (the friend) does that makes you feel good inside? 3.How would you like (the friend) to treat you all of the time? 4.Do you think (the friend) may be a bully at times? 5.How do you think it makes other children feel when (the friend) behaves badly towards them?
Then, tell the child that you would like to act out (replay) a certain time when the friend made your child feel bad. Tell the child that he/she has the power to change the way things turn out sometimes. Parent can play the role of the friend that has some bullying behaviors and the child can play the role of himself. It will be fun at first because it is a game and parents, don’t be afraid to play a mean bully. Your child may be laughing at first to see you acting. When you come to the part where the bully friend does the bullying, pay close attention to what your child’s response is. If the response is one of backing down and going along with the bully and not standing up for himself,nike shox, tell the child that you want to brainstorm (think together) other ideas or ways to handle that situation so that the outcome may be more pleasant. Some examples are:
1.It makes me feel bad when you say things like that to me. 2.I feel put down and hurt when you call me names like that. 3.It hurts our friendship when I see you do these things to me and others. 4.I really want us to remain friends, but that makes me feel like we’re not. 5.I try to treat you and others the way that I would like to be treated. 6.I respect you, please respect me and others. The entire mini lesson should not consume more than 10-15 minutes, but it will certainly give your child options when or if a similar situation arises. I taught this in the classroom any time I witnessed one child influencing another negatively, but home-schooling parents can teach this just as easily. As a bonus, your child will want to play the game again, perhaps with the bully friend next time!
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