The Family: Basic Resource and First School for Values Education

Vocabulary flashcards based on the lecture material about the family's role as the first school for values education, family core values, and student responsibilities.

Alice Sterling Honig

The author quoted stating that 'the family is the first school for young children and the parents are the powerful models.'

Empathy

The core value of considering the emotions of other family members and seeking to understand their points of view.

Family Core Values

The shared beliefs, ways of doing things, and priorities of a family unit that depend on factors such as culture, personality, race, and religion.

Family Time

The practice of prioritizing shared activities, which helps family members bond over typical interests.

Honesty

The core value of telling the truth, which is essential to maintaining trust between family members.

Independent Learner

A self-motivated and industrious student who sets goals, manages time, takes initiative, monitors progress, and solves problems.

Love

The value of nourishing deep affection and attachment, which holds families together.

Loyalty

Supporting each other during difficult times and refraining from intentionally harming family members.

Osmosis (in Informal Education)

Derived from the Greek word osmos (meaning impulse), it is an apparently effortless absorption of ideas, feelings, and values carried out primarily through socialization.

Perseverance

The core value of facing many complex challenges through shared goals and working together to overcome obstacles.

Poverty

An outstanding barrier to providing children with education, associated with issues such as poor health, child labor, lack of school supplies, and absentee parenting.

Respect

The practice of treating family members and other people with care and politeness.

Values

The attitudes, habits, and dispositions for making decisions toward a productive and meaningful life.

William S. Burroughs

An American writer and visual artist who stated that 'the aim of education is the knowledge, not of fact, but of values.'

Youth Connection Impact

A study statistic showing that adults who were connected to family and schools as youth were 48-66% less likely to experience drug or substance abuse and mental health issues.