建造和平的原则（PeaseBuilder Principle）

在学校12月17日的快报里，校长摘录了这么一段文字。

建造和平的原则：节日里帮助孩子认识“付出”，而不仅仅是“得到”
（PeaceBuilders Principle: To Help Others Emphasize ‘Giving’ Rather Than ‘Getting’ This Holiday Season）

为了在学校里成功，孩子们必须学会分享和不要过于自私。一点点的博爱心——为他人奉献——可以帮助孩子学会分享。在这个季节以及未来的这一年，父母可以通过很多方法来帮助孩子提高对分享的认识。下面是一些方法：
（To be successful in school, children must learn to share and become less selfish. A little philanthropy – giving to others – will help your child do this. There are many ways parents can promote giving this season and all year long. Here are a few ideas to get you started.）

• 告诉孩子什么是慈善。这意味着分享你的时间、能力或者财富来帮助别人（Introduce the word philanthropy. It means sharing your time, talent or treasure to help other people）。
• 找到孩子社区里的义工和其他帮助他人的人，告诉孩子他们多么重要（Identify volunteers and other people in your community who give. Talk about how special and important these people are）。
• 让孩子看到你的付出并让他/她加入进来。当你做义工的时候带着孩子。问问孩子他/她愿意在哪方面做一些付出（Let your child see you giving and let her participate. Take her with you when you volunteer. Ask her what charities she’d like to help out）。
• 帮助孩子做一些简单的礼物送给家人或者朋友或者避难所。他会发现付出所带来的乐趣（Help your child make simple gifts to give to family and friends or to distribute at a shelter. He’ll discover the joy of giving something he’s made）。
• 让孩子整理出他/她愿意捐赠出的衣服和玩具。捐赠的时候确保孩子在场（Have your child gather toys and clothes she’s willing to donate to a local charity. Be sure to take her with you when you drop them off）。
• 为生病或年老的邻居做一些食物，比如汤或者其他食品（Cook soup or bake something together to take to a sick or elderly neighbor）。
• 当孩子付出的时候，给予他/她赞赏。为孩子指出分享的快乐以及他的行为所带来的改变（Praise your child when he gives to others. Point out how good it makes him feel to share with other people and to know he has made a difference in someone’s life.）。