Fairness at Home and at School – Just the Basics

Fairness at Home and at School – Just the Basics

1. What is Fair when children do something that they were told not to do?  According to Bambi Betts in the What’s Fair Truth Series for children, fairness incorporates two principles of justice – reward and punishment. For example, a child is told that it is not...
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...
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...