It's a lesson that applies as much on the playground as in the workplace. Children can learn that good people are people of action. They can be depended on to do the right thing, even when the right thing is the hard thing to do. They can learn to avoid arguments over fairness by going by the rules, treating everyone the same and using the same rules for everyone. Caring people are loving, helpful, giving and kind.
Children can learn to care for people, pets, plants, possessions.
They will begin to consider how their decisions, words and actions will affect other people. A sense of community and obligation to larger groups is the bedrock of citizenship. Children can learn citizenship with simple displays of citizenship, from the pledge of Allegiance to helping pick up trash on a community cleanup day. Back to TBC Newsletter Back to Texans Building Character home page Educational programs of the Texas Agricultural Extension Service are open to all people without regard to race, color, sex, disability, religion, age, or national origin.