HONOR: Letting
someone know you see how valuable they are.
Why is it important to teach kids about honor? Because every
day we are given the opportunity to show those around us that we think they are
valuable. We honor the people around us by showing respect and courtesy. Our
body language, our words, our time and our actions all indicate who or what we
value. Here are some specific ways we show honor at school:
We honor those
who came before us. When
we remember the contributions of people who have contributed to our world, our
country and even to our lives personally, we honor their memories.
We honor
authority.
When we respect
those in authority, we show that we honor not only the person, but also the
position which they hold.
We honor each
other.
Every day our
actions and words communicate to those around who we consider valuable—and who
we don’t, even if we don’t say a thing.
CATCH YOUR
CHILD SHOWING HONOR
Core
Essentials believes that a key way to help your child internalize the character
values being taught is to “catch” them demonstrating the value. Here are a few
suggestions on how you can catch your child, and let him or her know you see
them showing honor.
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Your child treats others with kindness.
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Your child is good at sharing.
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Your child treats everyone equally.
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Your child treats people of different ages like they are valuable.
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Your child reaches out to kids who are new.
These are just a few
ways you can catch your child showing honor. The Core Essentials Program believes it
takes an INWARD attitude to influence OUTWARD behavior. The Program is based on
aligning the home and school to teach character.
If you do catch your
child showing honor, we would love to hear about it. Tell us what your child
did in a note sent into the school, or an e-mail sent directly to his or her
teacher.
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