Welcome to ethiKids
You’re right to be worried!
The situation Luke is experiencing in story card #35, from “what’s the deal?” is one of many of the real dilemmas that kids face every day. How do you prepare them to make good choices – you can’t be there 24/7? Where do you begin? It can be daunting.
"what's the deal?" makes it fun and easy to have conversations that will make a difference. Learn more.
Headlines Show Need for ethiKids
Front page admissions. magazine headlines and images ridiculing our leaders for “indiscretions.” TV news and commentary. Comedians. Internet teasers and flashes drawing readers into the details. It is nearly impossible to protect our children from this recent flurry of political falls from grace. The disclosures have become so routine it is seen as simply the way it is. How can we keep kids respecting our leaders? Should we? Read here for some ideas on ways to discuss these issues.
ethiKids’ debuts at 2008 Toy Fair
“Here’s a story card from our ‘what’s the deal?’ game – helping kids learn to deal with peer pressure.” With that introduction we invited buyers into our booth at the Toy Fair. Interest grew as we explained the importance of conversations in helping children find “Here’s a story card from our ‘what’s the deal?’ game – helping kids learn to deal with peer pressure.” With that introduction we invited buyers into our booth at the Toy Fair. Interest grew as we explained the importance of conversations in helping children find their way through the pressures of daily life, especially as they approach their tween and teen years. We heard, “Amazingly simple – and necessary.” And – over and over again – they shared a personal story related to their children and the dilemmas they face. “We need this.” Read more about our Toy Fair experience.
Bianca Allen-Covington Wins ethiKids’ Drawing
Visitors to our booth at the Toy Fair had the opportunity to enter their name into a drawing for 4 tickets to a Blue Man Group show anywhere in the U.S. Bianca Allen-Covington, a toys et cetera Store Manager in Chicago, was pleased to win. “I will be going during my vacation in July!”
Thanks to Blue Man Group and congratulations, Bianca. We know it will be a fun evening. Enjoy!
ethiKids' Discussion Blogs
character roundtable An inside-out look at values in our daily lives |
Ideas and tools for building character in children |
| Susan Adam, CEO of ethiKids, writes this personal blog providing deep dives into the nature of values and character in our adult lives. All is not always as it seems. Sometimes loyalty is not the best thing. What does music have to do with values? The "character roundtable" blog is meant to be a roundtable - a series of invitations to explore our current values paradigms - and perhaps consider new ones. | How can bedtime be a chance to teach learning? What values are learned if everyone eats dinner separately? When there is a values violation in the classroom, how can it be turned into a learning moment? Written by Susan Adam, the "moments that matter" blog looks at ways to use everyday activities to reinforce character development. Each entry is a request for contributions from readers. |
