When considering the commitment to viewing “the whole child” I believe if anything, a child’s character should be measured and assessed. Having a good character will help children to build a strong foundation for a purposeful, productive, and fulfilling life. I think that teaching children how to be thoughtful, confident, self-aware, and respectful of those around them prepares them for adulthood. If they lack character, brains and success do not matter much,
“All of us who are parents naturally want our children to be successful. However, we know in our bones that it is their character – their honesty, sense of responsibility, kindness, perseverance in the face of difficulty, courage in the face of danger or social pressure – that makes them human. If they lack these, brains and success do not count for much. The novelist Walker Percy once said, "Some people get all A's but flunk life.” In living a life well, as a proverb puts it, "An ounce of character is worth a pound of intelligence (Licona) ."
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