MeMe’s Big Surprise – a story about helpfulness

MeMe’s Big Surprise – a story about helpfulness

MeMe’s Big Surprise – A story by Vera Smoot Taylor It happened in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. It was on a sunny, Saturday morning at Popi and MeMe’s house.  Today they had two very special visitors. One was a little girl about six years old. They call her...
What are the 5 Ws of Mentoring as a Service?

What are the 5 Ws of Mentoring as a Service?

For mothers are the first educators, the first mentors; and truly it is the mothers who determine the happiness, the future greatness, the courteous ways and … of their little ones. Among the greatest of all great services is the education of children and promotion of...
The Virtue of Love

The Virtue of Love

February is the shortest month of the year. It may have more holidays than any other month, at least 14 holidays support children. There is a daily, weekly and monthly holiday celebrated throughout February. Each holiday is associated with a virtue that is one way to...
Can you name 10 facts about wearing a mask?

Can you name 10 facts about wearing a mask?

CDC is a governmental agency working to save lives and protect people. It recommends the following guidelines for wearing a mask. The children at Vera’s Virtues for Kids practice the virtue of obedience to authority. Please read the following 10 guidelines for wearing...
What Parents Should Know About Their Children’s Education

What Parents Should Know About Their Children’s Education

Discipline. Schools must provide notice to the student of any wrongdoing and give the student the opportunity to tell his/her side of the story. Attendance. Parents may be charged with educational neglect if their children have more than five unexcused absences....
Serve and Return Research

Serve and Return Research

When an infant or young child babbles, gestures, or cries, and an adult responds appropriately with eye contact, words, or a hug, neural connections are built and strengthened in the child’s brain that support the development of communication and social skills. Center...
Adverse Childhood Experiences

Adverse Childhood Experiences

VerasVirtuesForKids.com resources support children and those who work with children to become the best expression of themselves. Nurturing the gifts of character within (virtues) prepares children to cope with adversity. Also, once children learn to love themselves,...
Kindness Over Success

Kindness Over Success

Jennifer Spaulding cited research that supports learning activities in our Early Learners program, the Top 25 Friendship Virtues, and Gender Equality. In the adult world kindness increases happiness, life satisfaction, compassion, trust positivity and social...
Why Children Need Lap-time

Why Children Need Lap-time

It takes 1000 hours of “lap-time” for young children to have the readiness skills in place to learn to read. –National Institute for Children’s Health and Development “Lap-time” means one-on-one interaction between a parent or caregiver and a child where meaningful...
Vision

Vision

Our Vision: A world where all people experience the power of a supportive environment. Our mission is to teach how to model positive personal and social behavior using virtue-based...