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Tolerance Ideas at Home for Parents  of
 

Living Values Activities Books 
This series offers a variety of experiential activities for teachers and parents

LVE is a values education programme. It offers teachers and facilitators a variety of experiential values activities and practical methodologies to enable children and young adults to explore and develop 12 key values: Cooperation, Freedom, Happiness, Honesty, Humility, Love, Peace, Respect, Responsibility, Simplicity, Tolerance and Unity. LVE also has special materials for use with parents and caregivers, children affected by war and children affected by earthquakes.

In a previous edition of Living Values e-News, we announced the publication of LVE's Living Values Activities series of books by Health Communications, Inc. In this edition we continue with our focus on the values explored by LVE, excerpting from the books selected ideas and activities on each value. In past editions the focus has been on peace, respect and love; this edition focuses on tolerance.

Through understanding and open-mindedness, a tolerant person attracts someone different, and by genuinely accepting and accommodating that person, demonstrates tolerance in practical form.

  - Living Values: A Guidebook 

What would the world be like if everyone was tolerant, if everyone created spaces of mutual respect through mutual understanding? Think of the people you know that truly appreciate many cultures. What qualities do they demonstrate? Think about your own positive qualities and what you bring to relationships. During the next month, focus on your own sense of self-respect while staying aware of the importance of extending dignity and respect to each individual. See each person you meet as a unique being - allowing your perception to be uncluttered by stigma of nationality, religion or heritage. Is there a difference in your relationships?

You can read an excerpt on tolerance from Living Values: A Guidebook to stimulate thought. Please click as indicated below for activities on Tolerance for Parents, Children and Young Adults. Young adults may wish to explore a few of the ideas with family or friends while parents may wish to take up some of the activities with their children. And do let us know how you get on or if you've got other experiences or activities you'd like to share!

"Tolerance is not concession, not indifference. Tolerance is the knowledge of the other. It is mutual respect through mutual understanding. Let's throw out the old myths and take up the results of current research. Man is not violent by nature. Intolerance is not ' in our genes.' Fear and ignorance are the root causes of intolerance, and its patterns can be imprinted on the human psyche from an early age."

Mr. Federico Mayor, Director-General of UNESCO,
A Year for Tolerance, 1995