It is the deliberate effort to instill virtue into the heart of the child. It's not a separate classroom course.
Character is formed through practice every day.
Every child deserves the opportunity to choose to develop their character based on common, time-honored values and to become a person driven by character. One of the most important responsibilities we have as parents, teachers, and significant adults, is to educate the conscience and character of a child. In our homes and schools, churches and clubs, we need to teach our children to read, write and count, AND how to think and develop reliable standards and morals. School districts, teachers, parents, churches and business leaders, both nationally and internationally, have affirmed the necessity of educating the conscience and character of our children. In the face of huge cultural shifts, we must serve our children and our society by developing deliberate strategies for instilling character into the lives and hearts of our children.