Resources to Build an Inclusive and Just World
What are virtues and why are they important to teach our kids
What are virtues and how do we teach them to our kids? You can help kids to become better people who make a positive difference in the world by modeling virtues and talking about them, learn more about virtues.
The virtue of Worthiness and its impact on kids
The virtue of Worthiness is the quality of being deserving of honor, respect, or esteem. Learn how to model and teach this essential virtue to kids.
What is Courtesy and how can I nurture it in Children?
Courtesy is a behavior that shows respect and consideration for others. Teach children to value the people around them and to care about other people’s feelings.
What is the virtue of compassion and how can I teach compassion?
Compassion is the ability to understand and share the feelings of another person. Learn how you can teach your kids compassion.
New in 2023 – Links to Resources for Child Well-being
Vera’s Virtues for Kids is adding links to resources that broaden awareness of what virtues are, why they are important, and how to cultivate them for child-well-being.
Spirituality in Education
NATIONAL CONFERENCE 2022 | Spirituality in Education I attended the Nation Conference for Spirituality in Education in 2022 and would highly recommended this conference with its wealth of information.About the Author Vera Smoot Taylor teaches child caregivers how to...
Virtue of Idealism (Dream Big)
The virtue of idealism is thinking or dreaming about ways to make things you care about better. It is believing that the thoughts or actions you send out will come back to you.
Vera’s Virtues for Kids- Why Now?
VVFK is a nurturing response to increased hate crimes, the disproportional effects of the pandemic, adverse childhood experiences and increased exposure to aggressive behavior.
Fairness at Home and at School – Just the Basics
Read about why fairness is important, what does equity have to do with fairness and examples of how children can practice fairness.
MeMe’s Big Surprise – a story about helpfulness
MeMe’s Big Surprise - A story by Vera Smoot TaylorIt happened in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia. It was on a sunny, Saturday morning at Popi and MeMe’s house. Today they had two very special visitors. One was a little girl about six years old. They call her Erin. She’s...
What are the 5 Ws of Mentoring as a Service?
For mothers are the first educators, the first mentors; and truly it is the mothers who determine the happiness, the future greatness, the courteous ways and … of their little ones. Among the greatest of all great services is the education of children and promotion of...
The Virtue of Love
February is the shortest month of the year. It may have more holidays than any other month, at least 14 holidays support children. There is a daily, weekly and monthly holiday celebrated throughout February. Each holiday is associated with a virtue that is one way to...
Can you name 10 facts about wearing a mask?
CDC is a governmental agency working to save lives and protect people. It recommends the following guidelines for wearing a mask. The children at Vera’s Virtues for Kids practice the virtue of obedience to authority. Please read the following 10 guidelines for wearing...
What Parents Should Know About Their Children’s Education
Discipline. Schools must provide notice to the student of any wrongdoing and give the student the opportunity to tell his/her side of the story. Attendance. Parents may be charged with educational neglect if their children have more than five unexcused absences....
Serve and Return Research
When an infant or young child babbles, gestures, or cries, and an adult responds appropriately with eye contact, words, or a hug, neural connections are built and strengthened in the child’s brain that support the development of communication and social skills.I...
Adverse Childhood Experiences
VerasVirtuesForKids.com resources support children and those who work with children to become the best expression of themselves. Nurturing the gifts of character within (virtues) prepares children to cope with adversity. Also, once children learn to love themselves,...
Kindness Over Success
Jennifer Spaulding cited research that supports learning activities in our Early Learners program, the Top 25 Friendship Virtues, and Gender Equality. In the adult world kindness increases happiness, life satisfaction, compassion, trust positivity and social...
Why Children Need Lap-time
It takes 1000 hours of “lap-time” for young children to have the readiness skills in place to learn to read. –National Institute for Children’s Health and Development “Lap-time” means one-on-one interaction between a parent or caregiver and a child where meaningful...
Vision
Our Vision: A world where all people experience the power of a supportive environment. Our mission is to teach how to model positive personal and social behavior using virtue-based resources.
