School engages parents in values education<\/p>\n
The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
\"How do I deal with my son if he ignores my orders or questions?
\nHe often comes home from school looking as if he has had a
\nbad day. What should I do,\" asked Lita, the mother of a High
\nScope Indonesia elementary school student, during a discussion
\nhere on Tuesday.<\/p>\n
Lita was one of 270 parents coming to join what the High Scope
\nIndonesia School, located in South Jakarta, calls \"Values
\nEducation Campaign\".<\/p>\n
Highlighting the campaign was a discussion facilitated by
\nentertainer Tantowi Yahya.<\/p>\n
During the discussion, parents were given the opportunity to
\nraise questions and share concerns over their children's social
\nand moral behavior.<\/p>\n
The campaign, which started in early February, included an
\nexhibition of artworks made by pre-school to junior high school
\nstudents. The artwork mostly expressed student's concerns about
\nthe earthquake and tsunami disasters, as well as other current
\nsocial issues.<\/p>\n
The purpose of the campaign was to teach and develop students'
\nmoral values and sense of social responsibility, and to assist
\nparents in preventing bad behavior in their children.<\/p>\n
\"Nowadays, most parents feel that their children are more
\ncritical and argumentative,\" said Rosita, a mother of two
\nchildren who study at the school.<\/p>\n
Rosita said one effective way to find answers to questions on
\nthe moral behavior of students was for parents to work together
\nwith the school to make sure lessons taught at the school were
\napplied at home.<\/p>\n
\"Parents are asked to participate in the parent support group
\nprogram, which the school plans to hold regularly,\" said Rosita.<\/p>\n
\"Teachers will hand out a list of parenting exercises relating
\nto building social and moral values, which the parents have to
\napply at home with their children. After two weeks, parents are
\ncalled by the school to share their experiences in carrying out
\nthe exercises,\" explained Rosita.<\/p>\n
Komaruddin Hidayat, an education expert, said values education
\nincluded stimulating children to be curious, self-confident,
\ncooperative, appreciative, respectful toward others, and
\nempathetic.<\/p>\n
\"Remember parents, you can't teach the children what you want;
\nyou can only teach them what you are,\" said Komaruddin, referring
\nto the role parents play in educating their children.<\/p>",
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