Childventures Early Learning Academy
Virtues Projectâ„¢
Virtues Project™ for Children • The Virtues Project is a positive, holistic program which is designed to bring out the best in children and adults. • Virtues are the content of our character and exist within each child’s potential.
• The project is a way to awaken these already existing virtues, allowing each child to act on the best within them. • Through daily interactions, simple strategies are used within the Childventures curriculum to help children to remember who they really are and to know that the purpose of life is to have a life of purpose. • Through the implementation of The Virtues Projects, Childventures foster in our children virtues such as Respect, Thankfulness, Patience etc.
Childventures: Virtues in Education A virtue is a trait or quality that is deemed to be morally good and thus is valued as a foundation of principle and good moral being. Virtues are very different from values. Value denotes the degree of importance of something or action, with the aim of determining what actions are best to do, what way is best to live or to describe the significance of different actions whereas Virtues are objectively good and they necessarily involve actions which help to improve a person’s life as a whole. To cultivate a positive, holistic approach to education, Childventures created the Virtues Project. Through this program, children experience positive virtues in their daily interactions and activities to bring out the best in each child. The Virtues Project takes a theme based program and integrates a different virtue into their curriculum to help each child live by their highest values. Each virtue provides empowering strategies that inspire the practice of virtues in everyday life.
Preschool Education Virtues Project September – Respect We show respect by speaking and acting with courtesy. We treat others with dignity and honour the rules of our family, school, and nation. October – Thankfulness Thankfulness brings contentment. Thankfulness is being grateful for what we have and it is an attitude of being grateful for learning. November – Patience Patience is hope and trust that things will turn out right and is a commitment to the future. One is tolerant of delay, problems, or suffering without becoming annoyed or anxious.
Preschool Education Virtues Project December – Joyfulness Joyfulness is an inner sense of peace and happiness. One appreciates the gifts each day brings. Joy can carry us through the hard times even when we are feeling very sad. Joy gives us wings. January – Courtesy Courtesy is being polite and having good manners. When one speaks and acts courteously, one gives others a feeling of being valued and respected. Courtesy helps life to go smoothly. February – Love Love is a special feeling that fills the heart. One show love in a smile, a kind word, a thoughtful act or a hug. Love is treating people and things with care and kindness because they mean so much to us.
Preschool Education Virtues Project March – Cooperation Cooperation is working together and sharing the load. When we cooperate, we join with others to do things that cannot be done alone. We are willing to follow the rules which keep everyone safe and happy. Together we can accomplish great things. April – Caring Caring is giving love and attention to people and things that matter to you. One treats people and things gently and respectfully. Caring makes the world a safer place. May – Gentleness Gentleness is moving wisely, touching softly, holding carefully, speaking quietly and thinking kindly. When one feels mad or hurt, use your self-control and instead of harming someone, talk things out peacefully.
Preschool Education Virtues Project June – Kindness Kindness is showing one cares, doing some good to make life better for others. Be thoughtful about people’s needs. Show love and compassion to someone who is sad or needs your help.
July – Honesty Honesty is being truthful and sincere. It is important because it builds trust. When people are honest, they can be relied on not to lie, cheat or steal. August – Friendliness Friendliness is being a friend, through good times and bad. One takes an interest in other people and makes them feel welcome. Friendliness is the best cure for loneliness.
JK/SK Education Virtues Project September – Respect We show respect by speaking and acting with courtesy. We treat others with dignity and honour the rules of our family, school and nation. Respect yourself, and others will respect you. October – Generosity Generosity is giving and sharing. One share freely, not with the idea of receiving something in return. One finds ways to give others happiness and gives just for the joy of giving. Generosity is one of the best ways to show love and friendship.
November – Integrity Integrity is living by your highest values. It is being honest and sincere. Integrity helps to listen to your conscience, to do the right thing, and to tell the truth. One acts with integrity when words and actions match. Integrity gives self-respect and a peaceful heart.
JK/SK Education Virtues Project December – Unity Unity helps us work and live together peacefully. We feel connected to each other and all living things. We value the specialness of each person as a gift, not as a reason to fight or be scared. With unity we accomplish more together than any of one of us could alone. January – Self-discipline
Self-discipline means self-control. It is doing what one really wants to do, rather than being tossed around by your feelings like a leaf in the wind. February – Loyalty Loyalty is staying true to someone. It is standing up for something one believes in without wavering. It is being faithful to your family, country, school, friends or ideals, when the going gets tough as well as when things are good. With loyalty, one builds relationships that last forever.
JK/SK Education Virtues Project March – Diligence
Diligence is working hard and doing your absolute best. One takes special care by doing things step by step. Diligence helps to get things done with excellence and enthusiasm. Diligence leads to success. April – Commitment
Commitment is caring deeply about something or someone. It is deciding carefully what to do, then giving it 100% and holding nothing back. May – Excellence
Excellence is doing your best, giving careful attention to every task and every relationship. Excellence is effort guided by a noble purpose and it is a desire for perfection.
JK/SK Education Virtues Project June – Peacefulness Peacefulness is being calm inside. Peace is giving up the love of power for the power of love. Peace in the world begins with peace in your heart. July – Trustworthiness Trustworthiness is being worthy of trust. To keep your word and to follow through on your commitments. Trustworthiness is a key to success in anything you does. August – Courage Courage is bravery in the face of fear. One does the right thing even when it is hard or scary. Courage is the strength of your heart.
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Vaughan Campus Address: 9306 Bathurst St. Building 1, Unit 201 Vaughan, ON L6A 4N9 Phone: 866.649.0147
Burlington Campus 2180 Itabashi Address: 2180 Itabashi Way, Unit#1 Burlington, ON L7M 5A5 Phone: 877.799.8460
Richmond Hill Campus Address: 1O775 Leslie Street, Unit 6 Richmond Hill, ON L4S 0B2 Phone: 877.798.0540
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