Good Things To Do: Expert Suggestions for Fostering Goodness in Kids

This is a book about goodness, and specifically about what educators and parents can do to foster goodness. Nineteen experts in the fields of child development, character education, moral growth, and spiritual development offer their top suggestions for nurturing a better world for tomorrow. These expert suggestions include setting high standards, giving young people meaningful roles to play in both family and school life, being good role models as parents and educators, creating climates that nurture trust, and more. Research shows that these practices lead to raising kids who are more empathetic and altruistic, with strong moral reasoning skills.

Nineteen experts have each contributed a chapter to this book: Patrick F. Bassett, President, National Association of Independent Schools Judy Berkowitz, Executive Director, Kids in the Middle Marvin W. Berkowitz, Sanford N. McDonnell Professor of Character Education, University of Missouri-St.Louis John Borders, Clinical Director, Kids in the Middle Elizabeth Dabney Hochman, Editor, KidSpirit Magazine Matthew Davidson, President and Director, Institute for Excellence & Ethics Mimi Doe, Founder, SpiritualParenting.com Nancy Eisenberg, Regents Professor of Psychology, Arizona State University Thomas Lickona, Director, Center for the 4th and 5th Rs (Respect and Responsibility) Sanford N. McDonnell, Chairman Emeritus, Character Education Partnership Anthony Moore, Assistant to the President for Diversity and Cultural Competency, MidAmerica Nazarene University Peter Mortola, Coordinator, School Psychology Program, Lewis and Clark College Rich Parisi, Director of Operations, Institute for Excellence & Ethics Eboo Patel, Founder and Executive Director, Interfaith Youth Core Judith Smetana, Professor, Department of Clinical & Social Psychology, University of Rochester David Streight, Executive Director, Center for Spiritual and Ethical Education Clifton Taulbert, Founder, Building Community Institute Hal Urban, award winning school principal and author Marilyn Watson, past Program Director, Child Development Project