The Virtues Project Educator's Guide: Simple Ways To Create A Culture Of Character

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

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. • 1-minute counseling strategies. • Ways to make your school a peace zone. Grades K-12