more... > Character Education > Character Critters > For Educators > Teaching Trustworthiness in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Tommy the Turtle] When you think about teaching your children to be trustworthy, you must remember that it does not happen overnight. Instead, it is something you should model for your children every day because teachers are an important influence on young children. Teaching Respect in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Rusty the Raccoon] Teachers are an important influence on young children. The children in your classroom will learn by the example you set for them. This means that the ways you are respectful of others will influence the ways the children are respectful of others. Teaching Responsibility in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Roy the Rabbit] Teachers are an important influence on young children. The children in your class will learn by the example you set for them. If your children see you being responsible, they will want to act responsibly, too. Teaching Fairness in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Fran the Fair Frog] Young children are very impressionable, and teachers are an important influence on young children. One way you can help children learn to be fair is by example. If the children see you following rules, sharing, listening to others and not placing blame, they will be likely to follow your example.  more articles... Teaching Caring in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Carrie the Caring Cat] Teachers are an important influence on young children. The children in your class will learn by the example you set for them. If your children see you acting in a caring way, they will want to act in a caring way, too. Teaching Citizenship in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Cindy the Citizen Crab] Being a good citizen is something adults may do every day. Adults might practice good citizenship by: obeying traffic laws, paying taxes, helping a neighbor, volunteering or recycling. The children in your class will develop good citizenship habits by following your good citizenship practices.