After hearing different consultants talk about Speech and Language, there is a difference! I never thought of it like this! 1. Language is made up of socially shared rules like the following: What words mean (e.g., when a child sees the…
Despite the high tech entertainment consoles of today, the fact remains that real time sports are an integral part of growing up. So, to motivate children to breath some fresh air, here are a few ideas from simple hula-hoop games…
Citizenship becomes our final core ethical value. This concept shows how we ought to behave as part of a community. Here is where the "good citizen" knows the laws, obeys them and understands the issues of the day. Here is where…
CARING is our fifth ethical core value. Caring is the heart of ethics and helps you decide what is right or wrong. However, is it possible to be truly ethical and not have a genuine concern for others?…
Fairness is our fourth ethical core value of trustworthiness and it is a tricky concept. When people tend to disagree, they feel that there is only one fair position-their own. However, while some situations and decisions are clearly unfair, fairness usually has…
Responsibility is our third ethical core value. As you know, life is full of choices and it means being in charge of our choices and in our lives. It means being accountable for what we do and who we are. We…
In summary so far, Trustworthiness as one of the key core ethical values has left us thinking in the past six parts about detecting situations in regards to using honesty with truthfulness, sincerity/non-deception and frankness. It showed us to be…
The final part of "trustworthiness is loyalty! Webster says "it is feeling strong support for someone or something! " With leadership groups, we are to be a team working together at the same goals! It is the same for our schools…
It is amazing to know another part of trustworthiness is "reliability." Reliability is when we make promises or commitments to people and even children that our ethical duties can go beyond legal obligations. Have you ever promised a child something but…
In our last segment, we discussed "honesty" as a value a teacher must have. "She's a good teacher and she has that special way of teaching!" The first element of "honesty" is truthfulness. Here is where a fact can become…