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US Department of Education, 2008
This brochure provides information about the values and skills that make up character and good citizenship and what parents can do to help their child develop strong character. It suggests activities that parents and school-aged children can do to put those values to work in their daily lives and tips for working with teachers and schools to…
Descriptors: Citizenship Education, Child Development, Parent Responsibility, Skill Development
Wichert, Susanne – 1989
This guide provides detailed and useful information about how to help children develop skills that allow them to practice conflict resolution. The first section, "The Setting," considers the environment and how it can enhance the qualities required for successful conflict resolution and minimize unnecessary conflict. The four chapters in…
Descriptors: Classroom Environment, Conflict, Conflict Resolution, Cooperation
Delattre, Edwin; Delattre, Alice – US Department of Education, 2005
This booklet provides information about the values and skills that make up character and good citizenship and what parents can do to help their children develop strong character. It suggests activities that parents and school-aged children can do to put those values to work in their daily lives and tips for working with teachers and schools to…
Descriptors: Citizenship, Citizenship Education, Personality, Parents as Teachers
Diener, Carolyn S. – 1985
Parents and teachers can help children learn qualities (such as empathy, caring, kindness, and generosity) that contribute to a more peaceful environment. Children can be helped to learn the values and techniques of resolving conflicts without injuring others. We should be concerned about teaching peacemaking in order to prevent crime, drug…
Descriptors: Altruism, Children, Conflict Resolution, Developmental Stages
Lewis, Barbara A. – Free Spirit Publishing, 2005
Even elementary school children can build positive character traits like caring, citizenship, cooperation, courage, fairness, honesty, respect, and responsibility. The true stories, inspiring quotations, thought-provoking dilemmas, and activities in this book help kids grow into capable, moral teens and adults. This guide includes: (1)…
Descriptors: Elementary School Students, Childrens Literature, Caring, Citizenship
Daniel, Brigid; Wassell, Sally – 2002
Noting that the protective factors that support positive development despite adversity are becoming better understood, this workbook discusses the importance of encouraging resilience and promoting prosocial behavior in adolescents living in challenging circumstances and shows how to evaluate resilience through the use of checklists and background…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Attachment Behavior, Childhood Interests