An important part of moral education is to teach children to be able to imagine themselves, vividly and accurately, in another person's place.
An important part of moral education is to teach children to be able to imagine themselves, vividly and accurately, in another person's place.
We can teach this by our own example -- by listening sympathetically to our children and trying to imagine what their lives are like.
We also can encourage our children to listen to others and share ideas with them -- and to read novels or watch movies that portray people's lives and struggles in a realistic way.
So when you read your child a story, you may be contributing to your child's moral education.
An important part of moral education is to teach children to be able to imagine themselves, vividly and accurately, in another person's place.
This is very important.