The Virtues Project Educator's Guide: Simple Ways to Create a Culture of Character - Softcover

Popov, Linda Kavelin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 188039684X ISBN 13: 9781880396841

Verlag: Jalmar Pr, 2000

Inhaltsangabe

The Virtues Project was honored by the United Nations during the International Year of the Family as a model global program for all cultures, and was featured on the Oprah Show as a method for teaching children to do the right thing. This long awaited guide for counselors, teachers, caregivers, and youth leaders offers a wealth of character awakening activities and ideas for bringing out the best in your students and yourself. The Virtues Project contains proven strategies for awakening virtues the gifts within. It represents a wholistic approach to character education that can easily be integrated into existing curricula in individual classrooms, counseling groups, school, day-care center, or youth program. Major components include: The simple elements of character honored by all cultures and spiritual traditions 52 basic virtues! The language of virtues for drawing out the best in children. Proven methods for creating a culture of character and reducing violence. Powerful strategies to inspire Excellence, Respect, Kindness, Commitment and Cooperation in all students. Success stories and activities from schools, Boys and Girls Clubs and childcare programs around the globe. Activities for children of all ages. Virtues in games and art. You will learn: How to be a conscience maker instead of a conscience breaker. Restorative justice techniques. Tips for transforming bully behavior. 10 guidelines for establishing effective school rules. A simple, wholistic approach to counseling that empowers students to make moral choices. Creative consequences that reinforce Courtesy, Respect and Caring. How to create a vision statement that works. ACT with Tact methods for evaluations. Innovative tips for peer mentorship. An inclusive approach to the moral and spiritual dimension of education. How to teach kids to lift each other up instead of put each other down. Easy ways to introduce the Virtue of the Week program.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Jalmar Pr
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2000
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 188039684X
• ISBN 13: 9781880396841
• Einband: Taschenbuch
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