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CHARACTER COUNTS!
Dependability
Book
recommendations for character education
from
The Teachers' Place
Elementary School
Depend on Katie John
by Mary Calhoun
A twenty-room inherited house becomes home for Katie John, her
family, and the people to whom they've rented rooms.
I'll See You When the Moon is Full
by Susi Gregg Fowler
Abe will miss his father when he takes off on a business trip
but is reassured of his return in two weeks, when the crescent
moon becomes full.
Maybe She Forgot
by Ellen Kandoian
When her mother is late picking her up from dance class, Jessie
fears that she has been forgotten.
Owl Babies
by Martin Waddell
When mother has to leave for a while, the owl babies get a
little scared, but she always returns.
Sam Who Never Forgets
by Eve Rice
Sam the zookeeper never forgets to feed the animals.
The Hole in the Dike
by Norma B. Green
Retells the tale of the little boy whose resourcefulness and
courage saved his country from being destroyed by the ocean.
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.
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.
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.
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