About the Six Kinds of Best Values Education Program

The Six Kinds of Best values education program is made up of a set of resources designed to help teachers develop their own customised values education program to suit their own specific needs. Instead of re-inventing the wheel, all the hard work like lesson planning etc is done for you. The program includes a values framework, planning documents, lesson plans, teacher's notes, curriculum links, self reflection checklists, posters, action messages and reward certificates. Student presentations and professional development for staff are also available to support the program..

The program revolves around the Six Kinds of Best concept which is a model that outlines six core values for becoming a person of good character and for leading a happy and successful life. It frames the core values in a way that students, teachers and parents can remember and apply in everyday situations. It also provides “anchor points” upon which students can reflect when faced with making difficult decisions and helps them make good choices. You could say that it is a 'recipe for life.'

The Six Kinds of Best are:

• Be kind to yourself (respect yourself)
• Be kind to others (respect others)
• Be kind to the environment (value the environment)
• Be the learning kind (seek knowledge and be a lifelong learner)
• Be the achieving kind (achieve your potential)
• Be the community kind (be responsible and contribute positively to society)

The Six Kinds of Best concept uses a play on the word 'kind' to make it memorable and repeatable. It also reinforces the word 'kind', which is an attribute that is badly needed in today’s society. What you see here are just the headings for each of the core values. Each Kind of Best has a number of key pointers and examples to illustrate the values.

The Six Kinds of Best concept gives us a framework and a language for teaching and reinforcing values at school and in the home. The idea is to get students to become familiar with the six core values and internalise them by using the Six Kinds of Best affirmation.

Teachers and parents can reinforce behaviours by using the language of the Six Kinds of Best. For example:
A student puts themselves down – Ólivia, you’re not being kind to yourself are you?”
A student is bullying someone – “John, you’re not being kind to others are you?”
A student drops some rubbish – “Ava, you’re not being kind to environment are you?”
The class does well in a test “Well done class, you really are the learning kind!”
A student does a great assignment– “Excellent Matthew, you are the achieving kind!”
A group of students help clean up – “Thanks guys, you really are the community kind.”

The great thing about the Six Kinds of Best concept is that it provides a mechanism to continually reinforce good values, and teach them in context. Please browse this site for free Six Kinds of Best downloads as well as books and posters that are available for purchase.

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