knowledge
skills
ability to learn new skills and knowledge
develop critical and creative thinking skills.
holistic
empowering
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What are the desirable characters of a young person?
respect, perseverance and discernment.
British values
Democracy
A culture built upon freedom and equality, where everyone is aware of their rights and responsibilities.
ExamplesLeadership and accountabilityJoint decision makingTeam meetingsThe right to protest and petitionReceiving and giving feedbackRule of Law
The need for rules to make a happy, safe and secure environment to live and work.
ExamplesLegislationAgreed ways of working, policies and proceduresHow the law protects you and othersCodes of conductRespect and Tolerance
Understanding that we all don’t share the same beliefs and values. Respecting the values, ideas and beliefs of others whilst not imposing our own others.
ExamplesEmbracing diversityThe importance of religion, traditions, cultural heritage and preferencesTackling stereotyping, labelling, prejudice and discriminationIndividual Liberty
Protection of your rights and the right of others you work with.
ExamplesEquality and Human RightsPersonal DevelopmentRespect and DignityRights, choice, consent and individualityValues and principlesas a skill
as a habit / personal characteristic
when required for living
when not - remain curious and inquisitive after the compulsory education years.
as a skill - some tips:
ask questions
get the resources
self-regulated learner-
Joie de vivre - joy of living, love and appreciate
Resilience - try and try
Self-discipline
Honesty
Courage
Kindness
modesty is the best teacher, some say. No man is an island unto himself and acknowledge the role of mentors, role models or whoever is helping in carving out achievements and personality rather than being an arrogant achiever.
Treading the thin line between contentment and lack of ambition very carefully.
This is a very important ingredient of happiness. How can you ever be happy without being content?
Ambition is important to succeed but over-ambition can easily lead to unhappiness.
Fulfilling what one undertakes is a part of a great character, even if it involves an element of sacrifice.
In the age of 140 character tweets and 500 TV channels, this is, in my opinion, one of the good character traits that our youngsters are severly lacking these days. Waiting for the right time for things and the ability to delay gratification is something the young really need to learn.
Honesty and truthfulness to self and to others makes you a reliable individual. An honest individual sleeps well and has better odds of being happy deep-down compared to a swindler or cheat.
Once we have the courage to face the results of our action, however dire they are, honesty becomes a priority in life. That brings us on to the next important virtue in life- courage.
Learning anything new is approaching the unknown. Fear and apprehension can dampen the learning process and courage to conquer the new makes it easier to find the focus.
To be human to all and to have a compassionate outlook is definitively a desirable character trait as opposed to an indifference or ruthless disposition.
The hyper-sensationlization of news in the media is creating a generation of numbed, indifferent people.
Often rigidity gets in the way of progress be it academic or character growth.
Virtuous people need to listen, absorb, think and then act with strong impulse control and self discipline, more so than everyone else.
Great learners are kind to themselves and others. Being harsh to self and to others works detrimentally in the process of learning while kindness is excellent in promoting teamwork.
Curiosity is what keeps the child in us alive
Optimism in the face of difficult obstacles goes a long way in taking things to their destination. An optimist keeps a cheerful disposition and rings in positivity not just benefiting himself but those around him also.
Appreciation of every little nuance of effort, the situation and those around us goes a long way in the quest for happiness.
Now this involves recognizing and doing what needs to be done even before you are asked to do it,
Today’s competitive world demands endurance -the inner strength to withstand stress and perform your best even under pressure. without losing equilibrium
Remaining calm under pressure and in tough situations is really difficult but extremely important. Figuring out how to keep calm paves the way for other good things to follow.
Children learn respect from how we treat them and others. They often emulate parents by reflecting back whatever we do or say.
Being bossy is way different from leading. To be a good leader, my child must know his own strengths and weaknesses and that of his team. To be a good leader he must be a good follower. Most often teams end up having all leaders and no followers!
I’ve deliberately kept this at the end because when hope ends, nothing remains. Hope, light at the end of a dark tunnel, is what keeps the spark alive in life.
https://afineparent.com/building-character/good-character-traits.html
Strategies to achieve them?
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