by Darcy | Dec 3, 2020 | Uncategorized
Character & Moral Development https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PZj0Yw3-x4Y 1. How to activate empathy Our children’s character is in trouble and scores of disturbing indicators prove it including the steady rise of bullying, apathy, depression, aggression,...
by Michele Borba | Feb 1, 2016 | Uncategorized
Let’s play “Back to the Future” and pretend it’s twenty-five years from now. Your kids are grown, and they’re healthy and happy. (What we all hope, right?) So here’s your key question to contemplate as you pretend to look at your adults: What character traits...
by Michele Borba | Dec 10, 2013 | Character and Moral Intelligence, Uncategorized
Moral Intelligence is what helps youth act right with or without our guidance, and the best news is that this critical intelligence can be nurtured, modeled, reinforced and taught. Here are my 10 reasons why we must build our students’ Moral IQ and recognize our...
by Michele Borba | Oct 5, 2013 | Articles, Left Home Column
Building Moral Intelligence MORAL IQ TIP: Research says that caring adults do play a significant role in nurturing goodness in youth, because morality is learned. The key is to make sure those adults are intentional in building moral intelligence. Moral intelligence...
by Michele Borba | Oct 4, 2013 | Articles
Parents are their kids’ most powerful moral instructors, but often don’t use their influence due to misconceptions. Michele Borba, author of Building Moral Intelligence: The Seven Essential Virtues that Teach Kids to Do the Right Thing, says these 7...
