Character Education
In addition to educating our students in the major content areas, we also must include character education as an integral part of our work. When we focus on the whole child, we address issues such as: bullying, disabilities, family, friendship, perseverance, responsibility and sportsmanship.
In this way,we provide students with the tools to handle the difficult situations they encounter each day. Through the powerful impact of rich literature and the valuable discussions that surround the texts, we offer students a "way of looking" at many social issues from a variety of perspectives that is neither preachy nor in conflict with personal beliefs.
Students are encouraged to talk about what motivated the character to behave in a particular way and to recognize the impact that the action had. In addition, they may brainstorm or share alternatives for the character’s actions that they feel may also be appropriate for the situation based on their own experiences.
The Attanasio & Associates Character Development Libraries include carefully chosen books, ranging from 33-42 titles, designed to:
– Stimulate discussions
– Explore problems without presenting obvious solutions
– Broaden the student’s perspective
We know you and your students will enjoy reading how the characters in these books developed confidence by the choices they made and learned that doing the right thing may be difficult at times but ultimately worthwhile.
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Grade – K Character Education Classroom Library
$396.00
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Sample titles:
Giraffes Can’t Dance
I Will Try
You’re All Kinds of Wonderful
I’m the Boss
When I Feel Angry
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Grade 1 Character Education Classroom Library
$396.00
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Sample titles:
Be Good to Eddie Lee
Crickwing
Fuchsia Fierce
The Voyage
Honeysmoke
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Grade 2 Character Education Classroom Library
$396.00
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Sample titles:
My Friend Has Autism
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My Buddy
Hudson Hates School
My Two Grannies
When You Just Have to Roar -
Grade 3 Character Education Classroom Library
$396.00
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Sample titles:
The Bully Blockers Club
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Each Kindness
The Lost and Found Pony
Better Than You
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Grade 4 Character Education Classroom Library
$396.00
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Sample titles:
Fourth Grade Rats
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Here I Am
Junkyard Wonders
Catching the Moon
Henry Aaron’s Dream -
Grade 5 Character Education Classroom Library
$396.00
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Sample titles:
Loser
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Dear Mother, Dear Daughter
The Young Man and the Sea
Dodger and Me
The Report Card -
Grade 6 Character Education Classroom Library
$396.00
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Sample titles:
Stepping on the Cracks
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The Can Man
Sixth Grade Can Really Kill You
Skinnybones
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Grade 7 Character Education Classroom Library
$396.00
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Sample titles:
Bullying and Me: Schoolyard Stories
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The Man in the Ceiling
Wringer
Joey Pigza Swallowed the Key
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Grade 8 Character Education Classroom Library
$396.00
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Sample titles:
Punishing Bullies: Zero Tolerance vs. Working Together
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Is It Still Cheating If I Don’t Get Caught?
I Promise You
That Was Then, This Is Now
Okay for Now