• Represents: A sense of right and wrong, fairness, responsibility
  • Unlocking this door: Nurtures conscience and character
  • Key Activities: Discussions about choices, classroom rules, fairness games

While more prominent in later childhood, early roots appear in:

  • Understanding right and wrong
  • Developing conscience and empathy
  • Following rules and understanding consequences

Key Behaviors: Showing guilt after doing something wrong, telling the truth, demonstrating fairness.

This checklist is designed to help parents and caregivers observe and support children’s holistic development at home.

☐ Understands the difference between right and wrong
☐ Apologizes after inappropriate behavior
☐ Recognizes fairness and justice in group play
☐ Shows honesty (e.g., admits to mistakes)