Yesterday I wrote about the wonderful lesson to be learned by watching Susan Boyle's performance on Britain's Got Talent however, how do we teach younger children to look for the inner beauty in others? The following example is how I taught my classroom students the importance of looking beyond appearance to discover people's real gifts. First, select two boxes that are the same size. Fill one box with some candy or treats and the other box with rocks. When you shake the boxes, the sounds should be about the same. Next, take a brown paper bag, crumble it, spill things on it and make it as messy as possible. Wrap the box of candy with this paper. Then, take some pretty wrapping paper, ribbon and bows and wrap the box of rocks. Once both boxes are wrapped, show them to your child and ask him which gift he would like to open and why. Most children will select the beautifully wrapped box thinking that there must be something really special in there. After they have opened it and find the rocks, let them open the messy package and find the candy. Now is the perfect time to start a conversation on the importance of inner beauty.
This is a simple lesson that will have an impact your child and teach the virtues of compassion and respect that will last a lifetime.
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