Good Things To Do: Expert Suggestions for Fostering Goodness in Kids

by David Streight

This is a book about goodness, and specifically about what educators and parents can do to foster goodness. Nineteen experts in the fields of child development, character education, moral growth, and spiritual development offer their top suggestions for nurturing a better world for tomorrow. These expert suggestions include setting high standards, giving young people meaningful roles to play in both family and school life, being good role models as parents and educators, creating climates that nurture trust, and more. Research shows that these practices lead to raising kids who are more empathetic and altruistic, with strong moral reasoning skills.

Genres: Parenting

111 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published January 1, 2009