Virtues, Values, and the Very Best You - Softcover

Palomares, Susanna; Schilling, Dianne

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1564990559 ISBN 13: 9781564990556

Publisher: Innerchoice Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

These Immediately usable and highly impactful activities naturally draw out the best in students and inspire the development of universally valued character traits. Virtues, Values, and the Very Best You uses proven strategies that engage students in meaningful interactions and self-reflection that teach the real-life benefit of "doing the right thing'. Unit themes include: Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Justice and Fairness, Caring, Citizenship, Moral Decision-making, and Service Learning. Specific activities teach such learning as: The consequences of cheating and lying, How to develop healthy friendships, How to respond respectfully to others, The qualities and characteristics of our heroes and stars, The value in responsible behavior, How to accept responsibility and not blame others, Identifying justice and fairness in real life, Practicing tolerant behavior, Respecting individual differences, How rules and laws help people live and work together, How prejudice hurts both self and others, Demonstrating concrete caring behaviors, Recognizing and acknowledging positive attributes in self and others. This book is a valuable and practical resource for classroom, counseling, and youth group instructors interested in enhancing character and virtue in their students.

About this edition

• Publisher: Innerchoice Publishing
• Publication date: 2007
• ISBN 10: 1564990559
• ISBN 13: 9781564990556
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 154