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Character Education: An Introduction. How Children Succeed. Grit, Curiosity, and the Hidden Power of Character Why do some children succeed while others fail?
The story we usually tell about childhood and success is the one about intelligence: success comes to those who score highest on tests, from preschool admissions to SATs. But in How Children Succeed, Paul Tough argues that the qualities that matter most have more to do with character: skills like perseverance, curiosity, conscientiousness, optimism, and self-control. How Children Succeed introduces us to a new generation of researchers and educators who, for the first time, are using the tools of science to peel back the mysteries of character. Through their stories—and the stories of the children they are trying to help—Tough traces the links between childhood stress and life success. Early adversity, scientists have come to understand, not only affects the conditions of children’s lives, it can also alter the physical development of their brains.
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Learn more. Already a subscriber or account holder? Log in here. How to Deal with Bullying: Becoming a Better Bystander by Emily Bazelon, author of Sticks and Stones. Opening Minds. "Introducing a spelling test to a student by saying, 'Let's see how many words you know,' is different from saying, 'Let's see how many words you know already.' It is only one word, but the already suggests that any words the child knows are ahead of expectation and, most important, that there is nothing permanent about what is known and not known.
"— Peter Johnston Sometimes a single word changes everything. Learned Optimism.pdf. The Whole Brain Child - 12 Revolutionary Strategies to Nurture Your Child's Developing Mind - ItsComplicated.pdf. The Science of Character (a new 8 min "Cloud Film") Kid President's 20 Things We Should Say More Often. What if the Secret to Success Is Failure? Over the course of the next year and a half, Duckworth worked with Levin and Randolph to turn the list of seven strengths into a two-page evaluation, a questionnaire that could be completed by teachers or parents, or by students themselves.
For each strength, teachers suggested a variety of “indicators,” much like the questions Duckworth asked people to respond to on her grit questionnaire, and she road-tested several dozen of them at Riverdale and KIPP. She eventually settled on the 24 most statistically reliable ones, from “This student is eager to explore new things” (an indicator of curiosity) to “This student believes that effort will improve his or her future” (optimism). For Levin, the next step was clear. Widening the Lens to Teach Character Education Alongside Standards Curriculum.pdf.
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TEACHING TO STRENGTHS Character Education for Urban Middle School Students.pdf. Using “Exceptional” Children’s Literature to Promote Character Education in Elementary Social Studies Classrooms.pdf. 20112001. Best Children's Books for Character Education. Great character education books (books about values) are a great way to teach kids many important values, like honesty, compassion, gratitude, and more.
As teachers and parents will attest, lectures are much less effective than powerful stories and examples that show the merits and consequences of the value or trait. Each of these character education books can help launch a meaningful discussion with kids! We think these books work best as subtle discussion starters (rather than direct 'lecturing' on these values).
To make the value system stick, kids need to come to the conclusion themselves! So be sure to follow-up a read-aloud with some open ended questions. To find a book on a given character education or values topic, simply click on the category in the list below. All Lesson Plans. Exploring Our Cultural Customs Students will inform classmates about their cultural customs and family traditions through research and formal presentations.
Grade Level: Grade 5 The Hundred Dresses Students will be able to analyze the words and actions of fictional characters in order to determine if the individual (s) showed good character. Grade Level: 3-5 Ethical Entrepreneurs. Helping millions of young people develop life skills and character. Random Acts of Kindness. Children’s books that build character. Teaching Guides for Character Education - GoodCharacter.com. Learning for Life - Exploring Core Values. Character First Education.
CharacterEd.Net - Home. Scholastic. Every now and then a situation presents itself where I find myself looking for that just-right book to read to my class — one that will serve as an example of good character or act as a literary pep talk for my students.
It might be a book on caring after we’ve had an incident of unkindness, a book on fairness after an especially tough recess, a book on honesty after someone’s eraser collection goes missing, or maybe a book on perseverance to let a student who may be finding something particularly challenging know that it will all work out. I am fortunate to suffer from a first-world problem of having many, many books in my personal library, which means I often can’t remember which book may be the best for the situation at hand.
(Okay, maybe that's just old age kicking in!) To solve my problem, I recently decided to go through my collection of books and organize them into categories using Scholastic’s Book Wizard. Below you will find books about: Printables You May Like. Happiness is understandable, obtainable, and teachable. Character Ed. - Improve Student Performance - Teachers - ED.gov. International_children_s_trade.PDF.