Children Learn What They Live

While going through and organizing some old teacher folders, I ran across a sheet of paper with a poem on it. It was entitled Children Learn What They Live. After reading (and then REREADING it) the paper, it became evident why I kept it in the first place. I truly believed in the message and wanted others to have the opportunity to see what they felt. So what you think. I feel it is very powerful. Enjoy.

Children Learn What They Live

If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.

If children live the hostility, they learn to fight.

If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.

If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.

If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.

If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.

If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.

If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.

If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.

If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.

If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.

If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.

If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.

If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.

If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.

If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.

If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.

If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice lace in which to live.

By Dorothy Law Nolte

As always, let me know what you think. Thanks for reading my blog, I think it will be updated more often in October of 2009. Going to have some guest writers on the blog. Stay tuned!!