In Therese’s classroom the virtue of faith is the same as having trust. As she teaches, exercises, and models the vital virtue of faith, her students feel safe and comfortable in their learning environment. She gives time and structure to faith-building spaces like recognizing, trusting, helping, and supporting themselves and others. Thus, her students have the long-term desires and abilities to think, reason, and create moral, virtuous, and positive ways to be their best.
Like good oxygen in the air nourishes the body, the virtue of faith taught in Therese’s classroom nourishes the heart, mind, and soul of everyone present. Faith is embedded in the classroom, which gives more powerful conversations to help everyone grow, improve, and be successful. The virtue of faith gives both Therese and her students a safe trusting sense of security. All thanks to the victorious virtue of faith that is taught, learned, modeled, and exercised in Therese's happy healthy classroom.
In Therese’s classroom the virtue of charity is the same as sharing. As she teaches, exercises, and models the vital virtue of charity, her students are boosted with good emotional and mental confidence that helps them transition successfully from one learning subject or from one course to another. By giving her students the ideal opportunities to share learning amid each other, her students understand that moral and virtuous actions, words, and deeds are the integral factors in the cognitive and behavioral connection that they need to become healthy, caring, and kind adults.
As Therese sets limits up front by having her students work as a team in taking turns and sharing classroom activities, her students comprise a “charity skill set,” like empathy and generosity. Thus, her students have ample opportunities to practice and reinforce the speaking, listening, and thinking skills that are so crucial to their healthy lifelong educational success. Even though seventy five percent of Therese’s students come from financially poor homes, they understand the importance of charity outside the classroom.
They dropped any spare change into charity boxes for the poor and needy. They helped her pick out canned foods for the local food drive. They wrote cards to the elderly, those in nursing homes, our veterans, and to government agencies to ask for needed monies and improvements for their classroom and school. Because of the students’ letters to the city mayor, her school received a grant for new sidewalks for easier access and travel for the disabled students. Her classroom received certificates for purchasing an acre of rain forest to protect. Her classroom received thank-you notes and letters from those that received their financial donations.
The classroom’s charitable giving and sharing, both within and outside the classroom, boosts the students’ confidence, health, and happiness. Thus, the students know how to make and keep friends, cooperatively play, compromise, be fair, take turns, negotiate, and cope with disappointment. All thanks to the victorious virtue of charity that is taught, learned, modeled, and exercised in Therese's happy healthy classroom.
In Therese’s classroom the virtue of perseverance is the same as not giving up. As she teaches, exercises, and models the vital virtue of perseverance, her students know that talent and intelligence are developed through effort and hard work. As she ideally inspires self-talk and mindfulness, her students are honest about their weaknesses. Thus, they have the courage to change their mindset when learning seems too hard.
When faced with negative self-assessments, the students know how to reframe them into more positive ones, such as: “I’m not good at this YET!” Like, “This is too hard, but if I keep trying, I will eventually get it.” Like, “I’m behind now, but I can come up with a plan to catch up.” Thus, her students remain calm and have a greater sense of self-control.
In observing their thoughts and feelings, Therese’s students persevere in their words, actions, and deeds to be successful students with a “can do” spirit. All thanks to the victorious virtue of perseverance that is taught, learned, modeled, and exercised in Therese's happy healthy classroom.
In Therese’s classroom the virtue of patience is the same as having composure. Through embracing the quality of patience, she is very patient with students and parents to deal with their questions and problems. She never gives up on her students and tries out new ways to help them succeed in school. As she teaches, exercises, and models the vital virtue of patience, her students also embrace the quality of patience. They understand that because the world is full of different things, cultures, and peoples, there will be more differences in the opinions of the people.
Therefore, her students are patient to understand other people’s voices and listen to them carefully. They are patient in learning because they know that is it not possible to learn all in one. They understand that patience is the ability to remain calm amid change, to relax and get rest and sleep, and to be at inner peace with their desires, dreams, and goals. They practice the art of deep relaxing breathing. Thus, they are better able to deal with change, stress, and suffering both inside and outside the classroom. All thanks to the victorious virtue of patience that is taught, learned, modeled, and exercised in Therese's happy healthy classroom.
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