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]

Character Quilting

by Carole Cliffe (2006, NCYI, 21.95)
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The pioneer women of long ago knew the value of raising kids of character. This easy-to-use resource guide will provide you with creative lesson plans and resources that build kids of character on a foundation of virtues. Ideas for integration in language arts, reading, math, music, art, writing, social studies, and character education are given throughout the pages of this handbook. This resource includes: Poems, Role-playing ideas, Plays, Riddles, Raps, Stories, Activities & Self-evaluation sheets. Grades 3-8. [8.5” x 11”...157 pages]

Character Building Day By Day: 180 Quick Read-Alouds for Elementary School and Home

by Anne Mather & Louise Weldon (2006, Free Spirit, 15.95)
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Here are 180 character vignettes—five for each of the 36 weeks in the school year—grouped by trait. Each features kids in real-life situations making decisions that reflect their character. Each is short enough to be read aloud; all can be used as starting points for discussion, to support an existing character education program, or as the basis for an independent program. Grades 3-6. [6” x 9”...208 pages]

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

by Barbara Lewis (2005, Free Spirit, 14.95)
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True Stories, inspiring quotations, thought provoking dilemmas, and activities help elementary school children build positive character traits including caring, fairness, respect, and responsibility. Includes updated resources. 9 reproducible handouts masters. Ages 7-12. (There is a Macintosh and Windows compatible Leader's Guide CD-ROM available for 19.95.) [7” x 9”...172 pages]

Kids' Value Pack...Book & CD

by Caroline Figiel, et al. (2003, MarCo, 28.95 or 13.95/book only)
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This book and CD pack uses music as the power to combine character education with important life skills. The lessons incorporate motor, listening, and decision-making skills as well as self-insight activities and vocabulary development. The manual incorporates each of the 12 songs into a lesson. [8.5” x 11”...56 pages]

Street Smarts: Lesson Book and CD

by Arden Martenz (2004, Marco, 28.95)
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Choose one of the character-education and life-skill lessons, turn on the CD player, and immediately your students will be swept up into a motivating lesson. Each song is written to attract and hold children's attention. The music is incorporated into lessons that use role-playing, creative arts, and discussion. [8.5” x 11”...64 pages]

Growing Character: 99 Successful Strategies for the Elementary Classroom

by Deb Brown (2003, Character Dev. Group, 20.95)
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Here you will find 59 strategies for growing a character climate, 40 strategies for weaving character into the curriculum, 443 character quotes to use everywhere, and reproducible character homework for each week of the year. Plus, kid-stories and inspirational letters from kids whose lives have been changed. Grades K-5. [8.5” x 11”...170 pages]

Good Citizenship Counts

by Linda Hagler (2003, YouthLight, 35.95)
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This kit includes a Leader's Guide and 10 individual children's story books, with stories that address many different topics that lead to developing good character and good citizenship. The Leader's Guide provides useful hints and suggestions, as well as discussion questions, interactive activities, and follow-up tips for parents. [8.5” x 11”...112 pages]

Character-Building Classroom Guidance

by Arden Martenz (2001, MarCo, 25.95)
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Here are 10 great four-session units that will keep your students motivated. Topics include: relationships, self-discipline, honesty, citizenship, responsibility, respect, leadership, fairness, trustworthiness, and caring. The theme here: Enthusiasm makes the difference. Grades 4-8. [8.5” x 11”...175 pages]

Character Under Construction

by Donna Forrest (2000, YouthLight, 23.95)
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This book offers a wonderfully unique approach to character education. It offers detailed lesson plans (some of which include bulletin board ideas), parent letters, children’s literature ideas, and reproducibles. It also features character-building statements and motivators that can be used throughout the school year. Grades K-5. [8.5” x 11”...174 pages]

Elementary School Guide to Character Education

by Steve Dixon (2001, Character Dev. Group, 10.95)
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A catalyst to create a new character ed program, or to invigorate an old one. It shows how consistently applied rules and procedures help students become more respectful and responsible. You will find tips on discovering the joy of teaching and becoming proactive in your approach to a safe, orderly school. [6” x 9”...120 pages]

Teaching Character…It’s Elementary

by Sadie Broome, et al. (2000, Character Dev. Group, 28.95)
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A collection of 36 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 some great discussions. [8.5” x 11”...220 pages]

180 Days of Character

by Donna Forrest (1998, YouthLight, 15.95)
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Provides an easy-to-use way to teach children the basics of character education and school-to-work concepts. One character-building theme is presented for each day of the school year, followed by a list of related thoughts or suggestions for children to discuss. Grades K-6. [5.5” x 4”...180 pages]

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