Strong Foundations Make Strong People: Building Virtue in Our Children

Strong Foundations Make Strong People: Building Virtue in Our Children
Through play we can see children's yearning for nobility and goodness. Terrie L. Zeller/Shutterstock
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The 7-year-old darts through the dining room carrying his plastic shield and wooden sword, and yelling “Up, men! Up and at ‘em!” Close on his heels is his 5-year-old sister, barefoot, wearing a tiara on her head, floating in her princess dress, and carrying a spatula for her scepter.

Grandpa sees a little boy still dressed in his pajamas who’s acting out one of the stories they’d read the previous evening about King Arthur and his knights of the Round Table. He sees a little girl who has watched several Disney movies, old and new, and is play-acting as one of the heroines.

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Jeff Minick
Jeff Minick
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Jeff Minick has four children and a passel of grandkids. He has written two novels, “Amanda Bell” and “Dust on Their Wings,” as well as “Learning as I Go” and “Movies Make the Man.” You’ll find more of his writing at JeffMinick.substack.com.
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