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CHARACTER COUNTS!
Cooperation
Book
recommendations for character education
from
The Teachers' Place
Elementary School
Alligator Arrived With Apples: A Potluck
Alphabet Feast
by Crescent Dragonwagon
When mouse brings a mocha mousse and elephant brings an
elderberry elixir, how can Thanksgiving dinner be anything but
wonderful? Bright illustrations make this a cheerful alphabet
read-aloud.
Anansi the Spider: A Tale from the Ashanti
by Gerald McDermott
In trying to determine which of his six sons to reward for
saving his life, Anansi the Spider is responsible for placing
the moon in the sky.
Away is a Strange Place to Be
by H.M. Hoover
When she is kidnapped from the Earth in 2349 to serve as slave
labor on an artificial world under construction, twelve-year-old
Abby must cooperate with her fellow prisoner Bryan, a spoiled
rich boy, in order to plan an escape.
Big Pumpkin
by Erica Silverman
Friendly creatures of the night-- ghost, vampire, mummy and bat,
try to help a witch harvest a huge pumpkin to make a delicious
pie. Much repetition to charm preschoolers and kindergartners.
Brer Tiger and the Big Wind
by William J. Faulkner
Clever Brer Rabbit finds a way to teach the greedy Brer Tiger a
lesson.
City Green
by DyAnne DiSalvo-Ryan
Neighborhood residents turn a vacant lot into a community
garden.
Cricket and the Crackerbox Kid
by Alane Ferguson
Pampered eleven-year-old rich kid Cricket thinks she has finally
found a friend in Dominic, who lives in the low-income houses
called crackerboxes, until they quarrel over ownership of a dog
and their classroom becomes a courtroom to decide who is right.
Everybody Wins!: Non-Competitive Games for Young Children
by Jody L. Blosser
Games that teach cooperation, not competition.
Family Pictures
by Carmen Lomas Garza
The author describes, in bilingual text and illustrations, her
experiences growing up in a Hispanic community in Texas.
Fire Came to the Earth People: A Dahomean Folktale
by Susan L. Roth
The earth animals fail in every attempt to capture fire from the
selfish moon god Mawu, until Chameleon and Tortoise combine
their talents and help bring light and warmth to the
newly-created earth.
How Iwariwa the Cayman Learned to Share
by George Crespo
The animals in the Amazon rainforest find a way to trick Iwariwa
the cayman into sharing the fire he uses to cook his food.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
by Robert C. O'Brien
Having no one to help her with her problems, a widowed mouse
visits the rats whose former imprisonment in a laboratory made
them wise and long lived.
Stone Soup, An Old Tale
by Marcia Brown
Three hungry soldiers slyly convince the stingy villagers that
sharing their bounty is better than hoarding it.
The Cooperative Sports & Games Book: Challenge without
Competition
by Terry Orlick
The idea behind this book is simple: people should play
together, not against each other. To show you how enjoyable (and
challenging) that can be, Terry Orlick has created and collected
over one hundred brand-new games based on cooperation, not
competition, with the perfect one for every occasion.
The Garden of Happiness
by Erika Tamar
Marisol and her neighbors turn a vacant New York City lot into a
lush community garden.
The Mice Who Lived in a Shoe
by Rodney Peppe
A mouse family living in mortal dread of cat decides to build a
safe and secure house through cooperative effort.
The Seven Chinese Brothers
by Margaret Mahy
Seven Chinese brothers elude execution by virtue of their
extraordinary individual qualities.
Twenty and Ten
by Claire Huchet Bishop
Twenty school children hide ten Jewish children from the Nazis
during the occupation of France during World War II.
Middle and High School
From Conflict to Cooperation: How to
Mediate a Dispute
by Beverly A. Potter
Presents effective techniques for resolving disputes - powerful
tools for managers, supervisors, coaches, parents, teachers,
friends, counselors, neighborhood leaders, police officers and
anyone caught in the middle of other people's disputes.
Hope
by LouAnn Bigge Gaeddert
In 1851 orphans Hope and John are placed in a community of
Shakers, where they encounter a way of life that is strange yet
comfortable.
The Spirit of Community: Rights, Responsibilities, and the
Communitarian Agenda
by Amitai Etzioni
"In this book, [the author] sets forth an agenda for correcting
the 'imbalance' between rights and responsibilities in American
society. His agenda is focused in particular on rebuilding
families and schools to instill in our citizens a sense of
responsibility to the interests of the community as a whole."
(Library Journal Review)
Resources for Teachers
Books that Build Character: A Guide to
Teaching Your Child Moral Values Through Stories
by William Kilpatrick
Recommended books to help combat moral illiteracy and build a
child's character.
Children's Literature for All God's Children
by Virginia Thomas
Recommended children's books that express faith, belief,
theology, and Christian principles.
Everybody Wins!: Non-Competitive Games for Young Children
by Jody L. Blosser
Games that teach cooperation, not competition.
Kid Cooperation: How to Stop Yelling, Nagging and Pleading
and Get Kids to Cooperate
by Elizabeth Pantley
This concise and straightforward book is filled with applied
skills that teach children to cooperate, end sibling fights,
boost children's self-esteem, and help parents handle discipline
and anger with understanding and authority.
Kids Can Cooperate: A Practical Guide to Teaching Problem
Solving
by Elizabeth Crary
Help children learn to cooperate.
Literature-Based Moral Education: Children's Books &
Activities for Teaching Values, Responsibility & Good Judgment
In the Elementary School
by Linda Leonard Lamme
Discusses important values for children's moral development and
suggests related activities.
Play Together Grow Together: A Cooperative Curriculum for
Teachers of Young Children
by Don Adcock
Learn how to facilitate group play.
Teaching Snacks: Teaching Basic Concepts & Skills Through
Cooking
by Gayle Bittinger
Contains recipes for a variety of snacktime foods suitable for
young children and suggests how these foods may be used to
create learning opportunities in nine different topic areas.
The Book of Virtues for Young People: A Treasury of Great
Moral Stories
by William J. Bennett
Well-known works including fables, folklore, fiction, drama, and
more, by such authors as Aesop, Dickens, Tolstoy, Shakespeare,
and Baldwin, are presented to teach virtues, including
compassion, courage, honesty, friendship, and faith.
The Peaceful Classroom: 162 Easy Activities to Teach
Preschoolers Compassion and Cooperation
by Charles A. Smith
This book is filled with appealing group learning activities
that help children acquire compassion, cooperation, friendship,
and respect for others. It also suggests ways teachers can work
with parents to extend these learning experiences at home. A
timely and important resource for every classroom.
What to Look for in a Classroom: And Other Essays
by Alfie Kohn
Alfie Kohn challenges conventional notions on everything from
students' self-esteem to school uniforms in this witty,
passionate, and provocative collection.
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