character

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character

The hero's trail

a guide for a heroic life
2002
Explores how to lead a heroic life, facing challenges with courage, strength of character, and wisdom, much as a hiker uses those qualities on a challenging trail.

Smart & good high schools

integrating excellence and ethics for success in school, work, and beyond
2005

The seven habits of highly effective people

restoring the character ethic
1989
A step-by-step pathway to the principles of fairness, integrity, and human dignity that defines a way of life and leads to success in business.

Books that build character

a guide to teaching your child moral values through stories
1994
Family guide to more than 300 books that celebrate virtues and values, arranged by category and reading level.

The social animal

the hidden sources of love, character, and achievement
2012
Presents research on emotional health and achievement through a story involving the characters Erica and Harold, an American couple that grows while facing success and failure, demonstrating how the unconscious mind is where character is formed.

Should character be taught in school?

2010
A collection of nine essays that provides varying perspective on character education in schools, discussing if it is needed, its effectiveness, its influence on the achievement gap, and other related topics.

Connecting character to conduct

helping students do the right things
2000

Being your best

character building for kids 7-10
2000
Text, anecdotes, and activities introduce and discuss how to build important character traits, such as caring, citizenship, cooperation, courage, fairness, honesty, respect, and responsibility.

Character building day by day

180 quick read-alouds for elementary school and home
2006
Contains 180 short fictional stories for reading aloud to children in grades three through six at school or home, grouped in thirty-six alphabetized character trait categories, from acceptance to trustworthiness, and paired with discussion questions.

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