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This is the fifth post in my series "Virtues in Focus." Click here to read the rest. Listening is different from hearing. It is one of the concepts that struck me when I was training to be a Kindermusik educator three years ago. Hearing is biological. You hear with your ears. It happens simply, naturally, automatically. A sound reaches your ear. You hear it. … [Read more...]

This is the fourth post in my series "Virtues in Focus." Click here to read the rest. What does being gentle mean? “We Choose Virtues” sums it up well for us: being gentle means speaking quietly and touching softly. We should be gentle with our mouth and our hands. While I find my children’s squeals, occasional screams, and regular roughhousing important … [Read more...]

This is the third post in my series "Virtues in Focus." Click here to read the rest. We Choose Virtue’s catchphrase for contentment is “I am content. I have my wanter under control.” I am comforted by the idea that we can teach our children to keep their wants, their desires in check. My children are still very young, and “I want” is not really an issue yet. … [Read more...]