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Overview
As a child's fist and perhaps most important
teacher, parents impart lifelong values to
their children from the beginning. This Living
Values guide offers a comprehensive program
to help parents and caregivers encourage and
develop social and emotional skills in children.
Designed to be used in conjunction with the
age-appropriate Living Values Activity book,
this guide uses experiential methods to teach
the values of Peace, Respect, Love, Tolerance,
Honesty, Humility, Cooperation, Happiness,
Responsibility, Simplicity, Freedom and Unity.
This guide offers both a process and the content
for parent group facilitators. It includes:
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A six-step process to explore different
values, including participants' reflections
on their heritage, discussing how they "live" and
teach their own values.
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Exercises that teach Living Values activities
to children through songs, reflections,
stories and social interaction.
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At-home suggestions to encourage the development
of twelve key core values that involve
everything from establishing Peace Corners
to developing positive attitudes.
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A parenting skills section to deal with
common parental issues ranging from the
importance of play, when and how to listen,
encouragement, thinking before saying "no" (and
then sticking to it) and conflict resolution.
Parent groups are a cost-effective method
of providing both quality education and support
to parents and caregivers. In gaining greater
awareness of their own values and behavior
and developing their parenting skills, parents
help children reach their potential as positive,
creative, responsible beings who contribute
to a better world.
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