Encouraging Ethical Development in Children Through T.H.I.N.K Primary Ethics Program
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Ethics in the classroom
ETHICS FOR CHILDREN. SKILLS FOR LIFE
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Introduction
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Alternative during scripture period
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Secular learning environment
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Parents’ choice
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Primary Ethics, a charity
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Single approved provider
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Train & provide all resources
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Volunteers facilitate classes
Mission
Support children to develop skills in
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Ethical reasoning
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Critical thinking
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Respectful discussion
What do they learn?
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Remain curious and open minded
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Voice opinions & give reasons
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Listen to others
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Respectful discussion
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Build on each
others’ ideas
They also learn
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To disagree respectfully
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Not to accept peer pressure
And ultimately
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To think things through
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Make well reasoned
decisions
Lesson content
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Scenarios
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Poems
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Stories
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Group work
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Activities
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Questions
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Age-specific
Sample topics
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Infants (k – 2)
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Hurting someone without meaning to
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Telling the truth
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Being kind
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Ownership
o
Fairness
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Primary (3 – 6)
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What it means to be a good friend
o
Is cheating ever ok?
o
Punishment
o
Teasing
PrimaryEthics@Home
Parents subscribe at
primaryethics.com.au
for background to topics
to help continue the discussion at home.
Community of inquiry
Facilitator
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Detailed lesson
Children encouraged to
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Ask questions of each other
•
Build on and challenge
each other’s ideas
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Provide examples
•
Reason
Facilitators
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Volunteer ethics teachers
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Teaching experience not required
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Background checks
•
Online training module
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Free 2 day face-to-face (and
online) training
•
Ongoing support and
professional development
www.primaryethics.com.au
Local contacts
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[Regional Manager/Ethics Coordinator]
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Brochure available from school office
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Available to answer questions after info
session, or email/phone me
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david.bartolo@tafensw.edu.au
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0407 371338
Ethical education is essential for children to develop critical thinking, respectful discussion, and reasoning skills. The T.H.I.N.K program by Primary Ethics focuses on supporting children in understanding scenarios, poems, stories, and group activities. Children learn to voice opinions, respect others, and make well-reasoned decisions. Through age-specific topics like kindness, fairness, and truthfulness, children are empowered to navigate moral dilemmas and think independently. Parents can also engage through the Primary Ethics @Home platform.
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Ethics in the classroom ETHICS FOR CHILDREN. SKILLS FOR LIFE
T H I N K Introduction R E A S O N Alternative during scripture period Secular learning environment Parents choice Primary Ethics, a charity Single approved provider Train & provide all resources Volunteers facilitate classes D I S C U S S P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
T H I N K Mission R E A S O N Support children to develop skills in Ethical reasoning Critical thinking Respectful discussion D I S C U S S P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
T H I N K What do they learn? R E A S O N Remain curious and open minded Voice opinions & give reasons Listen to others Respectful discussion Build on each others ideas D I S C U S S P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
T H I N K They also learn R E A S O N To disagree respectfully Not to accept peer pressure And ultimately To think things through Make well reasoned decisions D I S C U S S P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
T H I N K Lesson content R E A S O N Scenarios Poems Stories Group work Activities Questions Age-specific D I S C U S S P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
T H I N K Sample topics Infants (k 2) o Hurting someone without meaning to o Telling the truth o Being kind o Ownership o Fairness Primary (3 6) o What it means to be a good friend o Is cheating ever ok? o Punishment o Teasing R E A S O N D I S C U S S P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
T H I N K PrimaryEthics@Home Parents subscribe at primaryethics.com.au for background to topics to help continue the discussion at home. R E A S O N D I S C U S S P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
T H I N K Community of inquiry R E A S O N Facilitator Detailed lesson Children encouraged to Ask questions of each other Build on and challenge each other s ideas Provide examples Reason D I S C U S S P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
T H I N K Facilitators R E A S O N Volunteer ethics teachers Teaching experience not required Background checks Online training module Free 2 day face-to-face (and online) training Ongoing support and professional development D I S C U S S P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
T H I N K R E A S O N D I S C U S S www.primaryethics.com.au P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
T H I N K Local contacts R E A S O N [Regional Manager/Ethics Coordinator] Brochure available from school office Available to answer questions after info session, or email/phone me D I S C U S S david.bartolo@tafensw.edu.au 0407 371338 P R I M A R Y E T H I C S E T H I C S E D U C A T I O N F O R C H I L D R E N
