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to regard as worthy of special attention, to honor, to give special attention to, to hold in esteem ~Honor thy Father and thy Mother, that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee. Exodus 20:12 ~Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honor the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD. Leviticus 19:32 "If once you forfeit the confidence of your fellow-citizens, you can never regain their respect and esteem." Abraham Lincoln "Humans are ambitious and rational and proud. And we don't fall in line with people who don't respect us and who we don't believe have our best interests at heart. We are willing to follow leaders, but only to the extent that we believe they call on our best, not our worst." Rachel Maddow Golden Rules p 23-25 The Rice Field First Peoples Respect story I Will-Listen and make eye contact when you're talking with people. -Speak to others kindly. -Value people's privacy. -Treat things (mine and others) nicely -Ask before borrowing, and put things away so they don't get ruined. -Ask before helping. -Use people's names when I'm speaking with them. -Remember that others are just as worthy as I am. -Offer my seat to elders -Hold the door and help people whenever I can. -Wait my turn to speak, to play, etc. Activities- 1) Think of some of the people you respect the most, and make a list of all of the reasons you respect them. Next think about yourself, and traits you carry that allow people to respect you. 2) Respect the Flag- make a poster about how to treat the US flag.
persistence, follow-through, determination to accomplish what one sets out to do ~What I have said, that will I bring about; what I have planned, that will I do. Isaiah 46:11 ~Though he fall, he shall not be utterly cast down; for the LORD upholdeth him with his hand. Psalms 37:24 "By perseverance the snail reached the ark." Charles Spurgeon "Making your mark on the world is hard. If it were easy, everybody would do it. But it's not. It takes patience, it takes commitment, and it comes with plenty of failure along the way. The real test is not whether you avoid this failure, because you won't. It's whether you let it harden and shame you into inaction, or whether you learn from it; whether you choose to persevere." Barack Obama "The heights by great men reached and kept Were not attained by sudden flight But they, while their companions slept Were toiling upward in the night." Henry Wadsworth Longfellow "Nothing could be worse than the fear that one had given up too soon, and left one unexpended effort that might have saved the world." Jane Addams "I am only one, but still I am one. I cannot do everything, but still I can do something. And because I cannot do everything I will not refuse to do the something that I can do." Edward Everett Hale Aesop's Fables "The Crow and the Pitcher" "The Hare and the Tortoise" Noah and the Ark I will- set goals and work til they are accomplished -ignore distractions that keep me from my goals -not let others discourage me from my goals -keep my focus on what is good for me and my family, not what others choose -work to complete tasks as efficiently as I can -not allow difficulties and problems keep me from following my purpose Activities-1) Research people who have persevered- Thomas Edison, Albert Einstein, Walt Disney, etc. How many tries is enough? How many difficulties are too many? 2) Watch "The Astronaut Farmer" or "Fly Away Home" 3) What do I want to do when I'm a grown-up? What does it take to become what I want to be?
~The path of the just is as a shining light, that shine more and more until the perfect day Proverbs 4:18 ~Speak up and judge fairly; defend the rights of the poor and needy Proverbs 31:9 It is better that ten guilty escape than one innocent suffer William Blackstone "You can only protect your liberties in this world by protecting the other man's freedom. You can only be free if I am free." Clarence Darrow "True peace is not merely the absence of tension: it is the presence of justice."Martin Luther King Jr. "Do not believe that possibly you can escape the reward of your action." Ralph Waldo Emerson Aesop's Fables "The Woodman and the Trees" Parables from Nature "The General Thaw" Golden Rules p 60-61 "In Your Hands" I Will-do what is fair and just -be a champion for justice and fairness -remember that all people are equal in God's eye -not judge people by appearances -look for the good in everyone -share equally -stand up for those who are being embarrassed or put down -judge each situation and person individually rather than before hand Activities- 1) Fair does not mean equal. Make outlines of different sizes of people- a baby, a small child, an older child, a grownup, each with a proportionately sized pail, on cardstock, with little stands of cardstock. Think of different tasks, responsibilities, rewards, and print them four times on slips of paper. Divide them all equally, first, so that it is clear that the grown up has lots of empty space and the smaller figures are overfilled. Have the characters make "trips" to deliver all of their tasks and rewards. Rearrange so that everyone has what they can handle in one trip. That is fair, but certainly not equal. 2) Think of an unfair situation in your community and some possible solutions. Write a letter to the editor about it.
~Instead be kind to each other, tenderhearted, forgiving one another, just as God through Christ has forgiven you. Ephesians 4:32 ~An anxious heart weighs a man down, but a kind word cheers him up. Proverbs 12:25 "Three things in life are important. The first is to be kind. The second is to be kind. The third is to be kind." Henry James "Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver." Barbara de Angelis "Those who bring sunshine into the lives of others cannot keep it from themselves." James M. Barrie "The Old Man Who Made Trees Blossom" Aesop's Fables "The Lion and the Mouse" I Will- look for opportunities to give people sincere compliments -say please, thank you, no thank you, excuse me -help people in simple ways, like holding the door, or picking up dropped items -not talk badly about people -offer to help whenever I can -smile -listen attentively when others are talking to me Activities-1)learn and sing The Golden Rule song. 2) Plant seeds of kindness- cut out seed shapes from paper, decorate a bulletin board or large piece of paper green, with a strip of brown at the bottom. As each child does a kindness, write it on a "seed", and have them plant it on the paper with glue. Secretly glue on a flower, so that you quickly grow a garden of beauty from all those seeds of kindness. Maybe a different colored flower for each child, or have them decorate the flowers ahead of time?
~For if ye forgive men their trespasses, your heavenly father will also forgive you. Matthew 6:14 ~The discretion of a man deferreth his anger; and it is his glory to pass over a transgression. Proverbs 19:11 "It is easier to forgive an enemy than it is to forgive a friend." William Blake "Forgiveness is the attribute of the strong." Mohandas K. Gandhi Parable of "The Prodigal Son" Christian and Buddhist versions Parables of the "Unmerciful Servant" "No Future Without Forgiveness" by Desmond Tutu I Will-forgive those who mistreat me -know that others are trying their best, too -know that even if I don't like someone I can still forgive them -forgive myself for my mistakes -forgive myself when I don't do as well as I think I could have -know that God knows we are not perfect, and forgives us, but expects us to keep trying to be better Activities-1) Pencils forgiveness lesson- gather pencils of different colors, sizes, all with worn down erasers, and a give each child an eraser to hold and a sheet of paper. Make marks on their papers with your pencils, try to erase with the worn down erasers, let them erase with their good erasers. Forgiveness is like the eraser, getting rid of others mistakes. Talk about how God can forgive anyone for any mistake, if they only ask for forgiveness. 2) How many times must I forgive? Take a piece of construction paper, folded in half, and on the top side write "I forgive you for that" and glue 7 seeds. Have the child count out 70 seeds, and measure an approximate amount 6 more times. Glue all of those seeds inside. God will forgive us more times than that! 3) set up a bean bag challenge, letting the children work out how many tries they get before it is someone else's turn. After awhile ask what they decided, then ask how many chances God gives us to get it right. How many times can we keep trying before we give up trying to do the right thing?
~If ye be willing and obedient, ye shall eat the good of the land. Isaiah 1:19 "Force does not constitute right, obedience is due only to legitimate powers." Jean Jacques Rousseau "A great work is made out of a combination of obedience and liberty."Nadia Boulanger "Justice is the insurance which we have on our lives and property. Obedience is the premium we pay for it." William Penn Parables From Nature "The Law of Authority and Obedience" The Children's Story Garden "The Water Barrel" The Story about Ping by Marjorie Flack I Will-accept "No" as the final answer -do what my parents tell me when they tell me -be cheerful as I fulfill my duties -not give excuses to get out of my duties -perform my tasks completely and whole-heartedly -obey the rules of God first (I won't do something I know to be wrong just because I was told to.) Activities-1) Who is in charge of me? Identify people who have authority over you, and when they have authority. 2) Hide a little present or treat somewhere, and give the children very explicit directions, breaking the clues and the path into segments. When they finally get the prize let them enjoy the reward of their obedience.