Values

After reading a story to nursery aged children, I offered each child a cookie.  One little boy very politely said, “No, thank you, I wouldn’t care for one,” When I told his mom, she replied, “We practice.”  She has taught her young child the importance of being polite and consistently reinforces that value.

I conducted a survey, asking friends and family which values they consider most important.

One of my second grade proteges, now a young man, summed it up beautifully. “In all seriousness…I don’t know that you can have a list of the most important values, because that all depends on who you are and what role you play in society. We have different strengths and weaknesses for a reason.”

The following is a list of some of the values we will be exploring in the months ahead.

EXPLORING VALUES 

Accountability and Responsibility

Ambition and Having a Work Ethic

Charity and Kindness

Common Courtesy

Conscience

Courage

Empathy and Compassion

Humility

Forgiveness

Integrity

Optimism and Having a Positive Attitude

Patience

Being a Peacemaker

Respect

Self Reliance

Tolerance