Fostering Honesty And Loyalty

through Character Education

through Character Education

Teachers and student counselors should implement an activity to explore various ways to foster an understanding of honesty and loyalty in young children. Honesty and loyalty go hand in hand. Like many other principles of character, these indeed overlap. Honesty is sincerity and not deceiving others. Honesty, or truthfulness, means not taking advantage of another persons trust. Loyalty brings about being reliable and fulfilling commitments to others. Can you have one without the other? If you can include this activity in your character education curriculum, it will urge participants (it can be either your students or their parents) to reflect on their principles.

You can initiate a discussion among small groups of four to five people. Consider using these couple of questions to guide the conversation:

Can one be loyal AND dishonest?

What circumstances cause people to consider compromising their principles and integrity?

To make this character education activity more appealing and fun, you can invite the participants to act out a scenario and their possible solutions.

Children do develop a sense of pride, self-esteem and loyalty when they are given the opportunity to show others they can follow through. They can demonstrate that they are dependable. Adults should seriously consider reasons for childrens actions, particularly when they are not telling the truth. Do they understand that they are being dishonest? Are they seeking attention? Young children do not know that they are being dishonest. Infants and toddlers cannot steal, since they do not have a concept of what is yours and what is mine. Children need to be reassured or free from worry or at ease.

Even when a child has done something unacceptable, they need to be aware that adults in their life still care for them. Why did you take Evas book? Would you like to read the story together? The child will understand that the behavior is not acceptable, but it has not changed how you feel about them. They also had a chance to experience developing a solution. Adults should always speak sincerely with children.

By: Francis Davidby: Francis David

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