Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte
By Dorothy Law Nolte
If children live with criticism,
They learn to condemn.
If children live with hostility,
They learn to fight.
If children live with ridicule,
They learn to be shy.
If children live with shame,
They learn to feel guilty.
If children live with encouragement,
They learn confidence.
If children live with tolerance,
They learn to be patient.
If children live with praise,
They learn to appreciate.
If children live with acceptance,
They learn to love.
If children live with approval,
They learn to like themselves.
If children live with honesty,
They learn truthfulness.
If children live with security,
They learn to have faith in themselves and others.
If children live with friendliness,
They learn the world is a nice place in which to live.
I love this quote! It is very inspiring, and should help guide us as educators. Thanks for posting! I look forward to following your blog!
ReplyDeleteI am so excited to see your research on this topic! It is such an interesting and important area to remember, but we often forget. The poem you have posted is beautifully stated and one that we should keep close to our workspace while we are planning our curriculum.
ReplyDeleteThis is a great poem! I think most teachers are aware of these things, but don't explicitly teach them as a part of everyday curriculum. I am looking forward to learning more ways of teaching character education to my students! Great topic!
ReplyDeleteWow, what a powerful poem! Thank you for sharing. I look forward to following your blog. Both of our topics connect on several levels, so I am excited to see what you come up with!
ReplyDelete...thus the importance of modeling...
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