Teach Me SUCCESS!
Teaching Character Education Through Characters Kids Love
- 592 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
About This Book
An at-a-glance, ready-reference guide for teachers, counselors, and librarians who have been charged with character education in the classroom, this book provides detailed analysis of seven fundamental character traits modeled in 111 award-winning children's books.
Winners of state Child Choice Book Awards since 2005 in each of the 50 states are examined for core interpersonal character qualities, including courage, creativity, undeterred, self-motivated. Detailed charts for each award-winning book identify which SUCCESS traits are displayed, on which pages, and by which charactersâ-along with lesson-plan tips, analyses, and comparisons. "The most extensive analysis of character traits in children's literature, " notes Marvin Berkowitz, pioneering national character education leader.With this resource at their fingertips, teachers can easily develop lesson plans using popular literary characters from kids' favorite booksâ-lesson plans that are dynamic, multidisciplinary, easy to implement, and compliant with the national mandate on character education in the classroom.
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Table of contents
- Cover Page
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Acknowledgments
- Dedication
- Contents
- S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Data Charts for Award-Winning Chapter Books
- Foreword
- Part I: S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Traits: A New Strand of Character Education
- Part II: Award-Winning Chapter Book S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Data
- Part III: Chapter Book Data Reorganized for Ready Reference
- Part IV: Ready Reference Ranking of Award-Winning Chapter Books and S.U.C.C.E.S.S. Traits
- Part V: State Child Choice Award Data for Ready Reference
- Part VI: Teaching Strategies and Sample Lessons
- References
- Works Cited
- Index
- About the Author