ForrestGuidance Counselor  Kathy Forrest 

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Fairness 

      “It is not who is right but what is right that is of importance.” 

                                                                        (Thomas Huxley) 

 

FROM THE COUNSELOR  

During the month of May the staff and students at Stone Mill will focus on the pillar of character, FAIRNESS, in the Character Counts! Program.  Parents play an important role in modeling behavior that is both tolerant and fair.   

 

  1. Model for your child treating all people fairly.   
  2. Define diversity and note examples of diversity in your family.  A relative might have come from another family. 
  3. Help your child learn to consider all the facts, including opposing views, before making a decision. 
  4. Make impartial decisions using the same criteria, rules, or standards for everyone. 
  5. You can effectively teach tolerance by being a good role model.  A parent’s example is the best teacher. 
  6. Encourage your child not to take advantage of other people’s mistakes or ignorance. 
  7. Teach the “golden rule.”  Teaching your child to treat others the way that he/she wants to be treated will allow for making better choices. 
  8. Teach your child not to let personal prejudices or other feelings improperly interfere with decisions that should be based on merit. 
  9. Help your child learn to take turns and play by the rules. 
  10. Help your child be more understanding of the weaknesses of others. 

 

Bully Prevention Tip:  Monitor your child’s utilization of technology.  Be vigilant for inappropriate use of texting and e-mail. 

 

SUGGESTED ACTIVITIES  

    1. Make a list of things that you want to do as a family.   
    2. Look in the sports section of a newspaper.  On a map, have your child mark where different teams are located. 
    3. Have your child make a list of words he/she can use to express anger without hurting feelings. 
    4. Have a “Family Night In.”  Pop a bowl of popcorn.  Everyone in the family can discuss a movie or book. 
    5. Visit the library and pick out a book about a summer sport. 
    6. Have each family member make a list of personal strengths.  Read them aloud.  Add to each other’s lists. 
    7. At the grocery store, have your child compare two sizes of the same product.  Which is the best buy? 
    8. Talk with your child about any choice that he/she made and the consequences of that choice. 
    9. Start a family library.  Let your child have his/her own shelf for books. 
    10. Have your child make a list of his/her ten favorite things to do. 
     
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