character

Summer is all fun and games for the grasshopper, but he’s forgetting something important: winter is coming. Meanwhile, the ant is working hard to prepare. What will the cold months bring for these two bugs? This retelling of Aesop’s famous fable shows readers the importance of time management and responsibility. Readers will see how the ant’s good work ethic pays off, while the grasshopper still has a lot to learn.

Simple text and photographs show different ways of being friendly.

An introduction to responsibility.

An introduction to fairness.

Provides teachers with practical strategies for implementing character-building activities and programs into the classroom curriculum.

An introduction to forgiveness.

"In Leadership in Turbulent Times, Goodwin draws upon four of the presidents she has studied most closely--Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Lyndon B. Johnson (in civil rights)--to show how they first recognized leadership qualities within themselves, and were recognized by others as leaders. No common pattern describes the trajectory of leadership. Although set apart in background, abilities, and temperament, these men shared a fierce ambition and a deep-seated resilience that enabled them to surmount uncommon adversity"--Jacket flap.

Looks at how professional athletes exhibit the traits of a good citizen by contributing to charities.

"Book for middle school educators that focuses on building respectful and compassionate school environments and addresses prejudice, anger, exclusion, and bullying among students. Research-based lessons in the book teach students how to accept differences, resolve conflicts, stand up for others, and prevent peer bullying. Digital content includes student handouts"--Provided by publisher.

An introduction to respect.