The Importance of Character

"The importance of teaching our children vital core values"

Children need to learn vital core values because these values help guide how they think, act, and treat others throughout life. Strong character skills are just as important as academic skills because they shape friendships, help them make better choices,  build confidence, and prepare for a future of success.

What are some of the values Characters of Character helps build in our children and youth? 

• Responsible Rabbit helps build coping skills and better choices
  Values like honesty, responsibility, and respect help children make positive choices at school, at home, and in their community.
  

• Friendship Frog strengthens friendships and social skills
  Learning kindness, empathy, manners, and friendship teaches children how to cooperate, communicate, and build healthy relationships.
  

• Self-Esteem Elephant encourages confidence and self-esteem
  When children learn perseverance, responsibility, and self-respect, they begin to believe in themselves and feel proud of their efforts and begin to try more activities, build their coping skills and step out of their comfort zones.

• Respectful Rabbit creates safer and more caring communities
  Teaching respect, kindness, and civic values helps children understand the importance of helping others, following rules, and being good citizens.
  

• Do'er Duck helps children handle challenges
  Core values like perseverance, patience, and self-control help children overcome setbacks, solve problems, and keep trying when things become difficult.
  

• Healthy Hippo helps balance healthy habits which supports emotional and mental wellness
  Positive character traits encourage healthier emotions, stronger coping skills, and better relationships with peers and adults.
  

• Behavior Bear prepares children for the future
  Employers, teachers, coaches, and communities value people who are dependable, respectful, hardworking, and compassionate.
  

• Warm-Hearted Walrus reduces bullying and negative behaviors
  Teaching children kindness, empathy, and respect can help create more understanding and inclusive environments.
  

• Manners Monkeyshines with good manners and polite words at home, at school and in the community building a healthy vocabulary of goodness!

• A firm foundation of character builds lifelong habits
  The values children practice early often become lifelong habits that influence adulthood, parenting, leadership, and community involvement.
  

Something to consider, our children are listening to what we say, the conversations we have and the reactions we show in our daily lives. They most likely want to be like us, so it is up to us to be their role models, and to teach them well. My favorite quote is by Benjamin Franklin:

TELL me and I forget, TEACH me and I remember, INVOLVE me and I learn. Find creative ways to engage your children in conversations and activities to encourage their character to grow and shine.

Visit us on line to learn more, feel free to support our organization and learn how you can become a part of our Superhero Character Building activity boxes. It takes a village!

Miss Joni and Team Characters