A Complete Step-By-Step Guide for Raising Moral Kids "One of the most significant books published this year." --Publishers Weekly "No parenting book I know of offers so many practical insights, workable strategies, and inspiring stories, books, videos, and other family-friendly resources for intentionally teaching these crucial character strengths." --from the foreword by Thomas Lickona, author, Raising Good Children "A much-needed antidote to the waves of incivility, intolerance, and insensitivity sweeping through our nation's youth culture. Dr. Michele Borba offers parents a treasure trove of ideas for building the most neglected intelligence around: our kids' moral intelligence. I'd like to see a copy of this book in every home across America!" --Thomas Armstrong, author, 7 Kinds of Smart, Multiple Intelligences in the Classroom, and Awakening Your Child's Natural Genius "If you care about the future of our children and our nation, read this important book! Perfectly balancing cutting-edge research with practical strategies, engaging anecdotes, and wise insights, Michele Borba shows us how to do what really matters most--to help our kids become good and caring human beings." --Jack Canfield, coauthor, Chicken Soup for the Parent's Soul, Chicken Soup for the Mother's Soul, and Chicken Soup for the Father's Soul "This brilliant book will help anyone who lives or works with children build the skills and moral values that make cruel, selfish, and destructive behavior unthinkable. This book will save lives." --Jane Bluestein, author, Creating Emotionally Safe Schools, and Parents, Teens and Boundaries: How to Draw the Line
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Foreword by Thomas Lickona xi
Acknowledgments xv
Introduction 1
The 1st Essential Virtue: Empathy 13
The 2nd Essential Virtue: Conscience 45
The 3rd Essential Virtue: Self-Control 81
The 4th Essential Virtue: Respect 119
The 5th Essential Virtue: Kindness 157
The 6th Essential Virtue: Tolerance 191
The 7th Essential Virtue: Fairness 229
Epilogue 267
Resources for Building Moral Intelligence 269
Notes 291
Book Discussion Guide 303
About the Author 307
Index 309