The physical education platform should be used to
not only develop an individual’s overall knowledge of living a healthy
lifestyle but should also be used to develop moral skills – often overlooked in
the overall education process. Ideally, a program such as Character Counts!,
could serve as a curriculum within the physical education experience. Character Counts!
teaches 6 pillars of character development by supplying educators with
appropriate material.
In my
opinion, the ultimate way to develop moral values would be to have a ‘Theme of
the Week’ in all levels of physical education classes. The weekly themes
would focus on developing one moral aspect at a time. As a physical educator, I
have been approached recently about an idea to implement character development
video clips through the use of cell phone technology. These daily lessons would
enable parents or teachers to elaborate on the development of moral values at
home or school. Understanding the way kids relate and learn in today’s world, I
perceive this idea to have tremendous potential in moral development during
physical education.
I think having a moral theme of the week would be a great idea in physical education. If you used one a week for each week during the first six weeks, you would have enough time to teach each one and then have the rest of the year to practice. I know when I student taught in P.E. we had a lot of problems with student's moral behavior, and just expecting them to already know it was foolish. They do need to be taught it and reminded of it daily.
ReplyDeleteI agree. The word Character means the inherent complex of attributes that determines a person's moral and ethical actions and reaction. Your Character can define you whether you like it or not. Physical Education can mean so much in developing good morals. This can help pass down a teaching from every generation to come. A good leader will always have the ability to make the right choice or correct themselves when they've made the wrongs choice.
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