All About Teaching Values
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phtthp:
can parents share - from the book of Proverbs, how do you teach your child values ? Thank you very much.
If really wanna follow the book, best is to read it, digest it and then apply it in your life. Teaching values to your child by your own actions is probably the best way. -
MOE to focus on values, character education
(source) http://sg.news.yahoo.com/moe-to-focus-on-values--character-education.html
The priority in the years ahead will be to teach students about values and character so as to better prepare them for the 21st century, said Education Minister Heng Swee Keat on Thursday morning.
Speaking at the Ministry of Education’s (MOE) work plan seminar, he highlighted the need to focus on holistic education and to move toward an education system that is more student-centric.
One way the ministry will seek to achieve its goals is through a new Character and Citizenship Education (CCE) framework, comprising of various initiatives found in National Education, Co-curricular Activities (CCA) and Civic and Moral Education. The new CCE Branch will be set up by next year.
MOE will also be reviewing current schemes, one of which is the grading scheme used to award CCA points. It will be adjusted to place greater emphasis on holistic and balanced participation rather than just the students’ achievement. The School Excellence Model and Masterplan of Awards, introduced in 1998, will be realigned to be more student-centric with less administrative work required from the schools.
Heng said, “We need personal values to enable each of us to have the confidence, self awareness, grit and determination to succeed. We need moral values, such as respect, responsibility, care and appreciation towards others to guide each of us to be a socially responsible person.
\"We need values of citizenship. As a young nation with a short history of independence, we must have informed, rugged and resilient citizens who can stay united to overcome crisis and adversities which we must expect to happen from time to time.\"
Heng also stressed the importance of engaging parents and the community to help instill values in students.
“Many teachable moments occur in activities outside the classroom environment; outside schools. And values need to be augmented and reinforced by the community and parents,” he said.
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What do you think? -
Here is what I think... http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=26209&p=592470#p592470
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Talk talk easy lah!!
if go deeper, then people will say this and that value only applies to this and that religion. also, schools probably cannot say too much bad things abt gambling now that we have 2 casinos. -
insider:
Ya, Insider, I was thinking along this line too...hope they won't introduce something and start grading the students. Will be ridiculous.
..have a new system of child has a 'scorecard' to collect signature to earn 'points'. Give away seat to pregnant lady, lady signs, hurray 1 point. Help an old lady cross road, lady signs, hurray 1 more point. Pick up a rubbish and throw inside dustbin, get someone witnessed to sign, hurray 1 more point. Collect 50 points a year = Gold. 40 points = Silver. Gold = 3 credit points to PSLE score, Silver = 2, Bronze = 1. Soon, you see all kids start to be so 'helpful'... hahaha...)
Actually, I thought the schools do teach the kids values through stories, Di Zi Gui, exchanges in class - no? Not sure about Secondary schools though - which used to be Confucian ethics or other religious studies depending on choice of subjects... -
Nebbermind:
Talk talk easy lah!!
if go deeper, then people will say this and that value only applies to this and that religion. also, schools probably cannot say too much bad things abt gambling now that we have 2 casinos.
leading by example - ah, the toughest of all.
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Dear parents,
I find Di Zi Gui useful in teaching kids moral values. It's hard to explain the whole context but I have uploaded some teaching materials, like video and lesson plans on my facebook for easy sharing of materials http://www.facebook.com/linlaoshiclass
There is another thread too
http://www.kiasuparents.com/kiasu/forum/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25398
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Extremely sad to read this :
Outrage in China after toddler run over, ignored
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/17/world/asia/china-toddler-hit-and-run/?hpt=wo_c2
The disturbing video shows the van knocking the girl over. The driver briefly stops with the girl underneath the van, before continuing on, its rear tires slowly rolling over her small body. The girl is left barely moving in her own blood as several pedestrians and cyclists pass by.
Minutes later, another small truck drives over Wang without slowing down, the video shows. More passers-by walked, cycled or drove around her motionless body without stopping -- until a woman carrying a sack appeared 10 minutes after the initial collision. Dropping her sack, she quickly moved the girl to safety and went to look for help. -
Values and characters are above all else. Parents definitely play a major role.
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in terms of values, chores wise, kids must be educated from young. take my two nieces for example. one is obedient and does chores. the other is rebellious and juts leaves the bowls and cutlery there after meal like someone other than her should take up those cleaning up duties despite not even having a maid in the house. this is where we should cultivate good habits when young. especially things like shairng the household chores.
or are our kids all spoilt by having a maid in the house since young i wonder…
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