【子ども（作：ドロシー・ロー・ホルト）】

　批判ばかりされた　子どもは　非難することを　おぼえる
　殴られて大きくなった　子どもは　力にたよることを　おぼえる
　笑いものにされた　子どもは　ものを言わずにいることを　おぼえる
　皮肉にさらされた　子どもは　鈍い心の　もちぬしとなる
　しかし、
　激励をうけた　子どもは　自信を　おぼえる
　寛容にであった　子どもは　忍耐を　おぼえる
　賞賛を受けた　子どもは　評価することを　おぼえる
　フェアプレーを経験した　子どもは　公正を　おぼえる
　友情を知る　子どもは　親切を　おぼえる
　安心を経験した　子どもは　信頼を　おぼえる
　可愛がられ抱きしめられた　子どもは　世の中の愛情を　感じとることをおぼえる

　　　出　典／あなた自身の社会（スウェーデンの中学教科書）


Children Learn What They Live
By Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D.

　If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn.
　If children live with hostility, they learn to fight.
　If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive.
　If children live with pity, they learn to feel sorry for themselves.
　If children live with ridicule, they learn to feel shy.
　If children live with jealousy, they learn to feel envy.
　If children live with shame, they learn to feel guilty.
　If children live with encouragement, they learn confidence.
　If children live with tolerance, they learn patience.
　If children live with praise, they learn appreciation.
　If children live with acceptance, they learn to love.
　If children live with approval, they learn to like themselves.
　If children live with recognition, they learn it is good to have a goal.
　If children live with sharing, they learn generosity.
　If children live with honesty, they learn truthfulness.
　If children live with fairness, they learn justice.
　If children live with kindness and consideration, they learn respect.
　If children live with security, they learn to have faith in themselves and in those about them.

　　If children live with friendliness, they learn the world is a nice place in which to live.