Morality is learned through word and example. Example is the best way to teach a kid good habits, but it often becomes necessary that they know "why" they should do this, or that. This is especially true when they get older and begin to call things into question.
Moral education should take place primarily in the home. Churches (especially) and schools should take a role that reinforces what is ideally being taught at home. Morality, however, is not taught in all homes. This is primary reason that moral instruction should take place in school. Regardless of how they are brought up, kids will have the same conduct expected of them by society... they have a right to a fair shot, and the schools should provide that. -j.o.
Morality is learned through example. The best way to learn it is to experience it first hand. So not only should the child be told about morality, but they should learn by the example of others. Schools should teach morality because not all children are taught it at home. Teaching it in schools gives all the children a chance to learn how to act appropriately. It is not fair to other students who are taught morality at home to be disrupted by the children who are not. The church too should participate and reinforce the lessons.
The teaching of morality is first and foremost the responsibility of the parents since they have received this role from God. However, a child is going to learn from whomever gives him/her an example. Therefore, since a teacher is with the child the majority of the day, he plays a very important role in teaching morality.
Morality is learned through so many avenues. The most influential examples of morality are the child's family. Outside influences such as church, media, and friends are also strong influences. While it would be nice to think that positive moral education takes place in the home, that is not necessarily the case. More and more, the media and friends are developing children's morality. Because families are failing to teach morality, public schools are needing to step in. This raises the question of who decides what is "moral". Does the teacher define or morality, or does the school district define it?
I think that morality is learned in the enviroment that a child is in. School is a big enviroment that a child spends a lot of time in and so I think that schools and teachers should be concerned morality as well as the family and chruch.
Ideally the bulk of morality should be learned at home and at church. As others have mentioned however, it is not uncommon for a child to grow up without the necessary guidance in what is considered right and wrong. One also has to take into account that there are many families who do not attend a church of any kind.
As we had discussed in class, our goal as teachers is to have our students succeed in life. Simply having an understanding of academics is not going to get a child very far. It is important that we teach good morals through example and by having a good class structure. We also discussed how if one does not take opportunities to teach their students certain moral lessons, it can teach them the opposite, that it doesn't matter. All in all, it is important that public schools are concerned with moral education. In some way, they should try and make sure that their classrooms are including and encouraging good morals.
The basis of a teaching morality to children should be taught at home but it also needs to come from the school. Children learn by example. They will spend most of their day in school and will learn mostly from things they observe in school which is why morality should be taught in school.
Morality is learned through the way we act in life through making important decisions to keeping the faith within ourselves. Morality is a good way for moral education within the schools, the teacher is an important role of giving the student information, teaching them to make smart and rational decisions and to not be afraid of anything. We may learn of morality at home, but most students experience it through society, friends, activities they are involved in, etc. So most kids will learn and I believe schools should have right decision in teaching it to the students and prepare them for future, leading to a successful life.
Since our government was founded upon certain moral standards, the public schools should at least directly, and by example, teach students these standards. Idealy, higher virtues such as charity and temperance would be taught in public schools, but as the public schools are funded by the government, they should at least enforce the minimum amount of order enforced by our government.
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Morality is learned through word and example. Example is the best way to teach a kid good habits, but it often becomes necessary that they know "why" they should do this, or that. This is especially true when they get older and begin to call things into question.
Moral education should take place primarily in the home. Churches (especially) and schools should take a role that reinforces what is ideally being taught at home. Morality, however, is not taught in all homes. This is primary reason that moral instruction should take place in school. Regardless of how they are brought up, kids will have the same conduct expected of them by society... they have a right to a fair shot, and the schools should provide that.
-j.o.
Morality is learned through example. The best way to learn it is to experience it first hand. So not only should the child be told about morality, but they should learn by the example of others.
Schools should teach morality because not all children are taught it at home. Teaching it in schools gives all the children a chance to learn how to act appropriately. It is not fair to other students who are taught morality at home to be disrupted by the children who are not. The church too should participate and reinforce the lessons.
The teaching of morality is first and foremost the responsibility of the parents since they have received this role from God. However, a child is going to learn from whomever gives him/her an example. Therefore, since a teacher is with the child the majority of the day, he plays a very important role in teaching morality.
Morality is learned through so many avenues. The most influential examples of morality are the child's family. Outside influences such as church, media, and friends are also strong influences. While it would be nice to think that positive moral education takes place in the home, that is not necessarily the case. More and more, the media and friends are developing children's morality. Because families are failing to teach morality, public schools are needing to step in. This raises the question of who decides what is "moral". Does the teacher define or morality, or does the school district define it?
I think that morality is learned in the enviroment that a child is in. School is a big enviroment that a child spends a lot of time in and so I think that schools and teachers should be concerned morality as well as the family and chruch.
Joe Henson
Ideally the bulk of morality should be learned at home and at church. As others have mentioned however, it is not uncommon for a child to grow up without the necessary guidance in what is considered right and wrong. One also has to take into account that there are many families who do not attend a church of any kind.
As we had discussed in class, our goal as teachers is to have our students succeed in life. Simply having an understanding of academics is not going to get a child very far. It is important that we teach good morals through example and by having a good class structure. We also discussed how if one does not take opportunities to teach their students certain moral lessons, it can teach them the opposite, that it doesn't matter. All in all, it is important that public schools are concerned with moral education. In some way, they should try and make sure that their classrooms are including and encouraging good morals.
The basis of a teaching morality to children should be taught at home but it also needs to come from the school. Children learn by example. They will spend most of their day in school and will learn mostly from things they observe in school which is why morality should be taught in school.
Morality is learned through the way we act in life through making important decisions to keeping the faith within ourselves. Morality is a good way for moral education within the schools, the teacher is an important role of giving the student information, teaching them to make smart and rational decisions and to not be afraid of anything. We may learn of morality at home, but most students experience it through society, friends, activities they are involved in, etc. So most kids will learn and I believe schools should have right decision in teaching it to the students and prepare them for future, leading to a successful life.
Since our government was founded upon certain moral standards, the public schools should at least directly, and by example, teach students these standards. Idealy, higher virtues such as charity and temperance would be taught in public schools, but as the public schools are funded by the government, they should at least enforce the minimum amount of order enforced by our government.
Hello. This post is likeable, and your blog is very interesting, congratulations :-). I will add in my blogroll =). If possible gives a last there on my blog, it is about the SBTVD, I hope you enjoy. The address is http://sbtvd.blogspot.com. A hug.
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