Teach Kids to Value All People
How can we teach kids to value others? The Bible says much about the value of life and loving others. The very first chapter has the foundational reason to value all people. Genesis 1:27 says, “So God created mankind in his own image...” Just being human automatically means having the image of God! 
God tells us to respect, care for, and view each other like He does. You can help kids see that while valuing others is challenging at times, we can do it when grateful for how God values us in spite of our unlovable ways.
Talk to kids about some reasons for prejudice to help guard their hearts. Obstacles to seeing others as God sees them include looking down on their social / economic status, disapproval of their behavior, and our own pride. 
In James chapter 2, believers are warned to not show favoritism based on wealth or position. Pay attention to your own attitudes and words and how they might be perceived by your kids as looking down on others.
Kids might feel others are not socially acceptable because of clothing, hygiene, or looks. Frequently remind kids those things are superficial. Sinful behavior is often related to how a kid views himself and whether he’s received God’s love and forgiveness. Here’s a story about a Good News Club teacher who had a poor, unruly child in her after-school club.
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This boy finally understood his value because the Good News Club teacher explained she wasn’t paid to be there, she wanted to be there to tell him God loves him. His mother would also learn of her value to God through the teacher’s love. Our families can see God draw people to himself if we value people like He does. For more on reaching children with the Good News of Jesus, go to cefonline.com.
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1. Overall theme
How do you teach kids to value all people? In today’s divided culture, this is an important character trait.  The first chapter of the Bible gives the foundation for why all people have value. It says God created men and women in his own image, and therefore, the Bible says later, it’s the highest crime to murder anyone. So being  human automatically means reflecting the glory of God and certain of his attributes. To God, every person was individually worth dying for—regardless of anything else about their life, His immediate response was and is love. Ours should be the same! For more help teaching Biblical principles to the kids in your life, go to cefonline.com. 

2. Social status
It’s important to help kids know that all people have equal value. In James chapter 2, believers are warned not to look down on other people or show favoritism based on wealth or social status. Kids might feel others are not socially acceptable because of clothing, hygiene, or looks. Frequently remind kids that those things are superficial and we need to constantly fight the media message that wealth or beauty gives a person more value. Use these conversations as teaching moments to build in your kids a habit of looking past outward status and seeing people as God sees them. For help teaching Biblical principles to the kids in your life, go to cefonline.com.
3. Wrong actions
Do your kids know how to love and value others even when those people act wrongly? We don’t want our children to approve of bad behavior, but we also want them to see they can value and love those who don’t please God. Brainstorm practical ways to love difficult people, including replies that are soft answers like “Are you having a bad day? Is there anything I can do to help?” Help kids see that while valuing others is challenging at times, we can do it when we’re grateful for how God values us in spite of our unlovable ways. Pray often for a heart that feels compassion instead of anger. For help teaching Biblical principles to kids, go to cefonline.com.
4. Pride
Talk to your kids about some of the reasons people treat others differently. A big reason is pride. God tells us in Philippians 2:3 to consider others as more significant than ourselves and to do nothing from selfish ambition or conceit. To help your kids combat feeling superior to others, point to the creativity of God. He is the wonderful Creator who made each person unique—including their personality and talents. Remind kids that their talents are gifts from God, not something that comes from their own strength. Encourage them to praise God for the different gifts they see in others. For materials teaching Biblical principles to kids, go to cefpress.com.
5. Showing love missionary tie-in.
As we are God’s image bearers, God expects us to respect and care for other people like He does. Verses in both the Old and New Testaments tell us to love our neighbor as ourselves. In John 13:34, Jesus says we are to love others like He does. Ask kids to give examples they’ve seen of someone who believes in Jesus showing love to someone else. You can share some personal stories of acts of love you have witnessed. This is also a great chance to talk about a favorite missionary. Many missionaries have given everything to go to people they don’t know and show them the love of God. You can find missionaries stories to teach kids at cefpress.com.