Character Kaleidoscope
A Practical, Standards-Based Resource Guide for Character Development

This year, 2003, educators across America are more conscious of high stakes testing and standards. This book will provide teachers with many of the "how-to" strategies to include character education into the curriculum.

Here, for the first time, is a resource filled with detailed, practical insight into the classroom dynamics that helped the Wake County, North Carolina, public school system gain recognition as a National School of Character - written by two of the master teachers who contributed to the school system's achievement.

From rap songs to Mother's Day poems, from skits to musical choreography, from student published books to statistical tabulations of global character traits, this book is a true kaleidoscope of ideas for integrating character development across the curriculum.

With this book, you'll find yourself using character education in all core subject areas - and doing so in a way that helps your students meet or exceed state academic standards in those areas. Character Kaleidoscope was written by teachers for teachers in the middle and upper grades.

CONTENTS

1. In Favor of Character Education in Schools
2. Teacher Motivation
3. Casting Some Light on "Eleven Principles of Effective Character Education"
4. Well Begun is Half Done: Suggestions for a Simple Start in Teaching Character Education
5. Character Education Through Curriculum Integration
6. Teaching One Trait at a Time
   Kindness
   Respect
   Respect or Good Judgement
   Responsibility
   Perseverance
7. Teaching Three Traits at a Time
8. Teaching the Community-Chosen Set of Traits Integrating Several Subjects
9. Artistic Expression and Character Education
10. Teaching a Set of Traits from More Challenging Literary Works
11. Music and Character Education
12. Physical Education and Character Building
13. A Character Education Exhibition Wall

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