Wisdom in Small Packages

At this time of harvest, take stock of the fruit of your labors.  Has Honorable Character been growing in your classroom?  We have Master Teachers whose wisdom and experience can assist you with working through implementation challenges – or just share stories of how Honorable Character can be hidden in a child’s behavior. Just post your questions on our facebook page (https://www.facebook.com/HonorableCharacter) or add your request as a comment to this post.

As adults, we all hope to grow wiser with age.  So sometimes it can be difficult to spot the Honorable Character trait of wisdom in young children.  Seasoned kindergarten teachers spot wisdom in various ways, but most often when a student uses prior knowledge that extends to a new lesson.  The teachers also recognize wisdom when a student has learned a lesson from making a mistake.  A real-life example of wisdom happened when a kindergartener got stuck in the bathroom stall.  She showed wisdom by doing just what her teacher had told the class to do if that ever happened to them.  The student also showed self-control (no tears) by remaining calm until help arrived!

DYK … your students are diurnal? The opposite of nocturnal, humans are active during the day.  Sleeping well at night is even easier when the time changes and nightfall arrives earlier.  Early to bed shows wisdom and gives energy for a more productive day for all diurnal animals.