The Golden Compass for Character-Based Decision Making: A Skill for Students and Educators

by David Wangaard (2006, Character Development Group, 18.95)
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With the "Golden Compass" as part of one's internal assets, positive character provides the needle that always points in a constructive direction. A simple yet effective process to engage students in ethical reasoning when making every day choices. The process is then displayed and practiced through the 56 provided dilemma scenarios. Grades 5-12. [8.5” x 11”...98 pages]

Young Person’s Character Education Handbook

Edited (2005, JIST Works, 16.95)
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This lively handbook is an essential resource to help elementary and middle school students grasp why character is important and how it contributes to success in school, at home, and in life. Color. Grades 4-7. [7.5” x 9.5”...313 pages]

Character Lessons That Rock: Easy-to-Use Character Ed Activities and Resources

by Gina Apple & Duane Hodgin (2006, NCYI 22.95)
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Over 150 easy-to-use character education activities, inspirational stories and interactive lessons. Lesson activities are grouped by character-related issues. You can select any, or a combination of activities, for a particular lesson that you would like to teach. Grades 4-8. [8.5” x 11”...160 pages]

Growing Good Kids: 28 Activities to Enhance Self-Awareness, Compassion and Leadership

by Deb & Jim Delisle (2007, Free Spirit, 29.95/with CD-ROM)
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Lively, diverse, enriching, and fun activities that touch students' hearts, engage their minds and build their skills. You'll find plenty of activities that involve cognitive and affective learning, are experiential, open-ended, and product-focused. They can be easily adapted to suit your students' unique needs. Includes 57 pages of reproducible handouts—all in the book and on the attached CD-ROM. Grades 3-8. [8.5" x 11"...160 pages]

Teaching Character Through Service: A Year's Worth of Activities for Kids Who Want to Make a Difference

by Marji Gold-Vukson (2005, Bureau for At-Risk Youth, 34.95/spiral)
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These activites guide students as they identify and research problems and issues that affect our world today. Students are encouraged to formulate solutions and find support for their efforts. By taking part in service projects, setting good examples, and supporting worthwhile causes, students can help to make a significant difference in our world. Grades 4-8. [8.5” x 11”...113 pages]

Character Education & Native American Birth Totems

by Tim Ludwig (2005, MarCo, 24.95)
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This lively handbook is an essential resource to help elementary and middle school students grasp why character is important and how it contributes to success in school, at home, and in life. Color. Grades 4-7. [8.5” x 11”...144 pages]

Great Lives, Vital Lessons: A Character Education Curriculum Resource for Grades 5-8

Edited by Karen Hohlin & Bernice Lerner (2005, Character Development Group, 20.95)
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Here is a collection of lessons that enhance any character education program. Fifteen great lives from Confucius to Anne Frank are wrapped around a character trait such as diligence, responsibility, and integrity, to help middle-school students become aware of these characteristics and learn how they guided exemplary lives. Each chapter includes reflection and discussion topics. Grades 5-8. [8” x 11”...142 pages]

What Do You Stand For? For Teens: A Guide to Building Character

by Barbara Lewis (2005, Free Spirit, 19.95)
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This book empowers teens to identify and build the character traits that are most important to them. True stories profile kids who exemplify positive traits and inspiring quotations set the stage for kids to think about, discuss and debate positive traits. Grades 4-9. [8.5” x 11”...172 pages]

Character: A Guide for Middle Grade Students

by Ed DeRoche, et al. (2005, JIST Life, 11.95)
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This fun, interactive book gets students thinking about who they are; what virtues or character traits they should have; and how knowing, being, and doing good affects one's behavior and actions. Each of the 11 chapters covers one large character value/trait: Respect, Citizenship, Honesty, Courage, Fairness/Justice, Responsibility, Caring, Self-Discipline, Perseverance, Trust, Success. [8.5” x 11”...172 pages]

Character... Instructor's Manual

by Ed DeRoche, et al. (2005, JIST Life, 21.95)
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This fun, interactive book gets students thinking about who they are; what virtues or character traits they should have; and how knowing, being, and doing good affects one's behavior and actions. Each of the 11 chapters covers one large character value/trait: Respect, Citizenship, Honesty, Courage, Fairness/Justice, Responsibility, Caring, Self-Discipline, Perseverance, Trust, Success. [8.5” x 11”...92 pages]

Teaching Character in the Middle Grades: 36 Weeks of Daily Lessons for Grades 6-8

by Sandie Broome (2002, Character Development Group, 25.95)
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A collection of brief character lessons on weekly themes. Respect, responsibility, self-discipline, citizenship, and other traits are presented with age-appropriate activities for each grade. Each week features a goal, a trait as a focal point, and a related quote to start discussions. You will find hundreds of great ideas that will help develop character in young children. [8.5” x 11”...120 pages]

Character Matters

by R.E. Myers (1999, Good Year Books, 15.95)
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More than 40 short scenarios challenge middle-school students to think critically about the situations and dilemmas they encounter every day. The scenarios and activities explore topics of current interest and importance, and are sure to spark plenty of discussion about such values as honesty, respect, courtesy, and compassion. Grades 6-8. [8.5” x 11”...128 pages]

Developing Character for Classroom Success

by Charlie Abourjilie (2000, Character Development Group, 15.00)
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A collection of wise, creative, and practical strategies. You will find these activities will make character education a natural part of the school experience. There are plenty of lessons here for teachers, counselors, and administrators. This is the book that you would do well to have your principal buy for every teacher in your building. You will notice a change in attitude. Grades 6-12. [6” x 9”...93 pages]

Character Education...Year One: Grades 6-12

by John Heidel, et al. (1999, Incentive, 19.99)
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Values taught include honesty, cooperation, peace, humility, patience, courage, creativity, environmental awareness, freedom, respect, love, responsibility, compassion, commitment, wisdom, health, and humor. Each month the focus is on a different value. Students learn and practice a value each day for an entire month by reading stories, participating in class discussions, and planning community service projects. This makes a great school-wide project for an active school counselor to coordinate. [8.5” x 11”...175 pages]

Character Education...Year Two: Grades 6-12

by John Heidel, et al. (1999, Incentive, 19.95)
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This book builds on the book described above to complete the two-year program. If the “year one” program has been completed, you will note vast improvement in a variety of areas such as student behavior, self-esteem, school spirit, and academic achievement. [8.5” x 11”...175 pages]

The Original Warm Fuzzy Tale

by Claude Steiner (1977, Jalmar, 13.00)
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The concept of "Warm Fuzzies and Cold Pricklies" originated in this delightful story. A fairy tale in every sense with adventure, fantasy, heroes, villains, and a moral. Color. Grades 1-8. [6” x 9”...41 pages]

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