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Affirmation Cards (and their origin)

on May 4th, 2011 in Newsletter by the Editor | No Comments

On a scorching day last August, I trekked to a crowded WalMart. I sought refuge at a self-checkout, only to discover that each scan of my merchandise was being carefully observed by a quiet girl of about 11 years and very modest means. While I found this behavior rather odd,…

What changes are you noticing, now that you’ve implemented Honorable Character?

on May 28th, 2010 in From the Desk of by development | No Comments

“… I saw such an amazing display of developing Honorable Character in my classroom that I had to use it at home with my own kids (ages 8 and 5). I can already see changes in how they relate to each other. Right now, they are showing the characters just…

The Honorable Character Story

on May 23rd, 2010 in Newsletter by the Editor | No Comments

The Honorable Character story began in 1984 with a high-spirited first grader named Brad. Like many children, he enjoyed the social interaction that school provided, but he frequently received “marks” on his weekly conduct report for excessive talking. Although the school had always placed a high priority on character development,…

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- Obedience
  As parents and teachers know, obedience in our children and students means quickly and cheerfully carrying out the wise direction we give them. With Honorable Character, these directions are clearly and consistently defined and reinforced, providing our children and students with boundaries they know and understand well.
- “A Person’s a Person No Matter How Small”
  How do we respect each other? With the value we acknowledge in each person, unrelated to accomplishments, family background, abilities, beauty, or even size. Respect is for all members of the human family. By example we teach.
- “To thine own self be true…”
  “To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man,” (William Shakespeare, Hamlet). Shakespeare’s verse is a direction from a father to his son, to be true to one’s own conscience, and as sure as the...
- Potato Story
  To illustrate the weight of carrying a grudge, a teacher is said to have told her students to bring a clear plastic bag and a sack of potatoes to school.
- Forgiveness
  The word forgiveness conjures images of wrongdoing, weakness and victimhood.
- What Forgiveness Taught Me
  The year was 1969. Cammy, a young middle school student, was waiting outside her school’s gymnasium for basketball practice.