Character Building
Character Building Virginia Beall Ball Library - Indiana Youth Institute The character chronicles (Series of six DVDs: Trust, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring, and Citizenship)
Good kids, tough choices: how parents can help their children do the right thing
Building character from the start: 201 activities to foster creativity, literacy, and play in K-3
Rushworth M. Kidder HQ755.8 .K53 2010
Susan Ragsdale LC311 .R34 2009
How children succeed: grit, curiosity, and the hidden power of character *
Building character with true stories from nature
Great group skits: 50 character-building scenarios for teens *
Paul Tough LB1139.25 .T68 2012
Barbara A. Lewis LC268 .L465 2012
Lynn Grasberg BJ1661 .G73 2009
Live Wire Media, 2008.
OTHER BOOKS Becoming the best me: 10 career and character education essentials. By Robert Orndorff. (HF5381.2 .O76 2009) The big book of therapeutic activity ideas for children and teens: inspiring arts-based activities and character education curricula. By Lindsey Joiner. (RJ505 .A7 J65 2012) Building character skills in the out-of-control child. By C. R. Partridge. (HQ773 .P37 2008) Character builders: books and activities for character education. By Elizabeth Knowles. (LC311 .K59 2006) Character-building activities: teaching responsibility, interaction, and group dynamics. By Judy Demers. (LC268 .D37 2008) Character building day by day: 180 quick read-alouds for elementary school and home. By Anne D. Mather. (BJ1631 .M37 2006) Character education activities. By Lori Sandford Wiley. (LC268 .W54 2005) See also: Character education activities: instructors manual. (LC268 .W542 2005) Character education book of plays: elementary level. By Judy Truesdell Mecca. (Z5784 .C5 M42 2001) See also: Character education book of plays: middle grade level. (Z5784 .C5 M423 2001) Count on me: sports. By Brad Herzog. Series of 5 books: topics include courage, generosity, perseverance, sportsmanship, and teamwork Culture-proof kids: building character in your children. By Jeannie Taylor. (BV4529 .T39 2007) Exploring character: real life scenarios that will get students talking about values, choices, and behavior. By R. E. Myers. (LC268 .M94 2006) Good ideas to help young people develop good character: lessons and activities for bringing the six pillars of character to schools, youth groups and communities. (LC311 .G66 2002) Have a new kid by Friday: how to change your child's attitude, behavior & character in 5 days. By Kevin Leman. (HQ770.4 .L43 2008) * = Also available as an eBook or downloadable audiobook at www.iyi.org/digital
October 2015
More good ideas to help young people develop good character: a supplement to the Good ideas book, with 28 new lessons and activities for bringing the six pillars of character to 6th-12th classrooms. By Melissa Mertz. (LC311 .M472 2004) See also: K-5 classrooms (LC311 .M47 2004) Once upon a time--storytelling to teach character and prevent bullying. By Elisa Davy Pearmain. (LB1042 .P42 2006) The organized teacher's guide to building character: an encyclopedia of ideas to bring character education into your curriculum. By Steve Springer. (LC268 .S66 2010) Spotlight on life skills: 170 middle school lessons for a school-wide character-development program. By Lois Rothberg. (LB1135 .R68 2009) Start with character: a year's worth of character education: classroom starters. By Gayle Walker. (LC311 .W35 2006x) Story solutions: using tales to build character and teach bully prevention, drug prevention, and conflict resolution. By Kevin Strauss. (LB1042 .S87 2011) Teaching character-- in the teenage years: 36 weeks of daily lessons for grades 7-12. (LC268 .T38 2008) Teaching kids to care: nurturing character and compassion. (BF723 .M54 T43 2007) What do you stand for? for kids: a guide to building character. By Barbara A. Lewis. (BF723 .P4 L47 2005) See also: What do you stand for? for teens: a guide to building character. (BF723 .P4 L49 2005) Young person's character education handbook. (LC268 .Y68 2006)
DVDs AND KITS Amazing kids of character series. Human Relations Media. (DVD BF723 .P4 A43 2009) Auto B Good. Wet Cement Productions. Series of DVDs & books – various character education topics. Connect with kids: character collection 1, high school. CWK Network. (DVD BF723 .P4 C66 2006) In search of character. Michael Thomson. (DVD BF778 .I573 1999) Series of ten DVDs – topics include trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship, honesty, courage, diligence, integrity. The real character/real people series. Human Relations Media, 2006. Series of 7 DVDs - profiles in: courage, citizenship, empathy, honesty, perseverance, respect and responsibility. Thank you, Meiling: A young people’s story about courtesy. MarshMedia. (KIT PZ7 .T156355 Th 1999) Kit includes storybook, DVD and educator guides. IYI’s Virginia Beall Ball Library is a collection of books, journals, reports, audiovisual resources, curriculum guides and other materials of use to youth workers, policymakers and nonprofit managers. Our materials are available for free loan to anyone working on behalf of children and youth in Indiana. Our librarians are on hand to assist you with customized reference work and will recommend materials that can provide the valuable information you need. Indiana Youth Institute 603 East Washington Street, Suite 800 Indianapolis, IN 46204 * = Also available as an eBook or downloadable audiobook at www.iyi.org/digital
www.iyi.org/library Call: 800-343-7060 or 317-396-2700 E-mail: [email protected] October 2015
Good kids, tough choices: how parents can help their children do the right thing
Building character from the start: 201 activities to foster creativity, literacy, and play in K-3
Rushworth M. Kidder HQ755.8 .K53 2010
Susan Ragsdale LC311 .R34 2009
How children succeed: grit, curiosity, and the hidden power of character *
Building character with true stories from nature
Great group skits: 50 character-building scenarios for teens *
Paul Tough LB1139.25 .T68 2012
Barbara A. Lewis LC268 .L465 2012
Lynn Grasberg BJ1661 .G73 2009
Live Wire Media, 2008.
OTHER BOOKS Becoming the best me: 10 career and character education essentials. By Robert Orndorff. (HF5381.2 .O76 2009) The big book of therapeutic activity ideas for children and teens: inspiring arts-based activities and character education curricula. By Lindsey Joiner. (RJ505 .A7 J65 2012) Building character skills in the out-of-control child. By C. R. Partridge. (HQ773 .P37 2008) Character builders: books and activities for character education. By Elizabeth Knowles. (LC311 .K59 2006) Character-building activities: teaching responsibility, interaction, and group dynamics. By Judy Demers. (LC268 .D37 2008) Character building day by day: 180 quick read-alouds for elementary school and home. By Anne D. Mather. (BJ1631 .M37 2006) Character education activities. By Lori Sandford Wiley. (LC268 .W54 2005) See also: Character education activities: instructors manual. (LC268 .W542 2005) Character education book of plays: elementary level. By Judy Truesdell Mecca. (Z5784 .C5 M42 2001) See also: Character education book of plays: middle grade level. (Z5784 .C5 M423 2001) Count on me: sports. By Brad Herzog. Series of 5 books: topics include courage, generosity, perseverance, sportsmanship, and teamwork Culture-proof kids: building character in your children. By Jeannie Taylor. (BV4529 .T39 2007) Exploring character: real life scenarios that will get students talking about values, choices, and behavior. By R. E. Myers. (LC268 .M94 2006) Good ideas to help young people develop good character: lessons and activities for bringing the six pillars of character to schools, youth groups and communities. (LC311 .G66 2002) Have a new kid by Friday: how to change your child's attitude, behavior & character in 5 days. By Kevin Leman. (HQ770.4 .L43 2008) * = Also available as an eBook or downloadable audiobook at www.iyi.org/digital
October 2015
More good ideas to help young people develop good character: a supplement to the Good ideas book, with 28 new lessons and activities for bringing the six pillars of character to 6th-12th classrooms. By Melissa Mertz. (LC311 .M472 2004) See also: K-5 classrooms (LC311 .M47 2004) Once upon a time--storytelling to teach character and prevent bullying. By Elisa Davy Pearmain. (LB1042 .P42 2006) The organized teacher's guide to building character: an encyclopedia of ideas to bring character education into your curriculum. By Steve Springer. (LC268 .S66 2010) Spotlight on life skills: 170 middle school lessons for a school-wide character-development program. By Lois Rothberg. (LB1135 .R68 2009) Start with character: a year's worth of character education: classroom starters. By Gayle Walker. (LC311 .W35 2006x) Story solutions: using tales to build character and teach bully prevention, drug prevention, and conflict resolution. By Kevin Strauss. (LB1042 .S87 2011) Teaching character-- in the teenage years: 36 weeks of daily lessons for grades 7-12. (LC268 .T38 2008) Teaching kids to care: nurturing character and compassion. (BF723 .M54 T43 2007) What do you stand for? for kids: a guide to building character. By Barbara A. Lewis. (BF723 .P4 L47 2005) See also: What do you stand for? for teens: a guide to building character. (BF723 .P4 L49 2005) Young person's character education handbook. (LC268 .Y68 2006)
DVDs AND KITS Amazing kids of character series. Human Relations Media. (DVD BF723 .P4 A43 2009) Auto B Good. Wet Cement Productions. Series of DVDs & books – various character education topics. Connect with kids: character collection 1, high school. CWK Network. (DVD BF723 .P4 C66 2006) In search of character. Michael Thomson. (DVD BF778 .I573 1999) Series of ten DVDs – topics include trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, citizenship, honesty, courage, diligence, integrity. The real character/real people series. Human Relations Media, 2006. Series of 7 DVDs - profiles in: courage, citizenship, empathy, honesty, perseverance, respect and responsibility. Thank you, Meiling: A young people’s story about courtesy. MarshMedia. (KIT PZ7 .T156355 Th 1999) Kit includes storybook, DVD and educator guides. IYI’s Virginia Beall Ball Library is a collection of books, journals, reports, audiovisual resources, curriculum guides and other materials of use to youth workers, policymakers and nonprofit managers. Our materials are available for free loan to anyone working on behalf of children and youth in Indiana. Our librarians are on hand to assist you with customized reference work and will recommend materials that can provide the valuable information you need. Indiana Youth Institute 603 East Washington Street, Suite 800 Indianapolis, IN 46204 * = Also available as an eBook or downloadable audiobook at www.iyi.org/digital
www.iyi.org/library Call: 800-343-7060 or 317-396-2700 E-mail: [email protected] October 2015
