到目前为止，Leo在美国的三个学校上过学。无论是公立学校还是私立学校，学校都很在意孩子的思想品德教育。虽然他们没有专门开设德育课，但是老师非常注重培养孩子们的品格，尤其是小学生们。
美国学校的德育教育目标明确而朴实：要把孩子们从小培养成好人。 在他们眼里，今后合格的公民一定要具备良好的品德和习惯，这是最基本的。品德教育在这美国通常被称作“价值观教育”。在这里各个州甚至不同的学区都有制定学生价值观标准。Leo现在的这所学校，还专门设计了一棵“Character Tree”配合着教育孩子们做善良正直的人。
学校对这棵价值树的解释是：
Beginning with our youngest students, we teach the values of our Character Tree. Our community wants to live its values and to grow in our practice of them. Honor, Compassion, Dedication, Respect, Responsibility, and Spirit are the heights to which we encourage and aspire. Our efforts are supported and enlarged by finding and strengthening Courage ─ to seek, say, and do right by one another. This symbol reminds us to grow big and strong in
美国学校的德育教育目标明确而朴实：要把孩子们从小培养成好人。 在他们眼里，今后合格的公民一定要具备良好的品德和习惯，这是最基本的。品德教育在这美国通常被称作“价值观教育”。在这里各个州甚至不同的学区都有制定学生价值观标准。Leo现在的这所学校，还专门设计了一棵“Character Tree”配合着教育孩子们做善良正直的人。
学校对这棵价值树的解释是：
Beginning with our youngest students, we teach the values of our Character Tree. Our community wants to live its values and to grow in our practice of them. Honor, Compassion, Dedication, Respect, Responsibility, and Spirit are the heights to which we encourage and aspire. Our efforts are supported and enlarged by finding and strengthening Courage ─ to seek, say, and do right by one another. This symbol reminds us to grow big and strong in