The Moral Intelligence Children: How to Raise a Moral Child Book

How can we raise our children to be good people with strong moral characters and values that will guide and sustain them through life? In this powerful, care authority on child development explores the ways parents and teachers can foster generosity of spirit and empathy in children and nurture them so that they become "morally intelligent via a fully reasoned book Robert Coles, America's leading authority on childhood development, explores the way parents can foster generosity and empathy in kids so that they can become morally intelligent. Drawing on his decades of experience as a teacher and child psychiatrist, and using case histories and interviews with children, Coles takes us through what he calls the "moral archaeology" of childhood. He describes how character can be shaped from infancy through adolescence, and how a child can learn to become "smart" by observing the conduct and caring of others. With insight and compassion, Coles shows the ways children can be taught to be kind and supportive, and to respect themselves and those around them. The Moral Intelligence of Children is the authoritative guide to children's moral development, an important and timely book for those who believe we can make our world and the world of our children-a better place in which to live.Read More