Environmentally Friendly CC! Tote Bag Every year 14 million plastic bags are used in the U.S. and the average use of a plastic bag is one hour. They require 12,000 barrels of oil to produce, contribute to the 46,000 square miles of plastic floating in the world’s oceans, and kill 100,000 marine animals worldwide. Our CC! catalog »
Earth Day – Hooray!
Title: Earth Day – Hooray!
Author: Stuart J. Murphy
Publisher: HarperTrophy, 2004
Type: Picture Book
Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 40
This timely children’s tale was written to teach place value, but it can also serve as an excellent way to integrate character and math. In the story, members of a school’s Save-the-Planet Club meet to clean up for the upcoming Earth Day celebration. Instead of putting cans »
Get Serious About Sustainability
The Industrial Revolution marked the birth of a new era in human history, an economic and social transformation driven by technology, manufacturing, and transportation. It sparked an age of innovation and invention and challenged the limits of human imagination. But at the same time, our young industrial society made reckless, self-serving choices without regard to »
The Food Crisis, Genetically Modified Crops,
The cost of rice has soared 75 percent in just the past two months, triggering food riots from Haiti to Mexico to Bangladesh to the Philippines. According to the World Bank, the increase could push 100 million people deeper into poverty by as early as next year. Most Americans have never experienced severe hunger, but »
CC! Implementation Toolkit
CC! Implementation Toolkit We are delighted to announce the new edition of the Implementation Toolkit, the staple resource distributed at Character Development Seminars. The Toolkit is the go-to product for those involved in developing a character-education initiative that is meaningful, measurable, and sustainable. Easy to navigate sections guide practitioners through the Seven-Step Implementation procedure, which includes »
Iowa Hoopers Take Time to Talk Character
IOWA – Members of the Iowa Hawkeyes women’s basketball team (seeded #9 in the NCAA tournament) visited Kirkwood Elementary School during its “Kids of Character” assembly. Co-Captain Abby Emmert told the students, “Character plays a huge part in being on a team.” Read more »
Skippyjon Jones
Title: Skippyjon Jones
Author: Judy Schachner
Publisher: Scholastic Inc., 2003
Type: Picture Book
Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Skippyjon Jones is a zany tale about a Siamese cat with a big imagination and an aversion to conformity. The book is pure comedy, guaranteed to make you laugh out loud. Skippyjon Jones seems to think he’s a bird, and when Mama June Bug Jones catches him sleeping in »
Coach Wins Statewide Honor
CALIFORNIA – The California Interscholastic Federation named track coach Bill Porter a Model Coach. Only 13 coaches were selected to receive this honor. According to one of his athletes, Coach Porter is “a living example of the Six Pillars of Character.” Read more »
CC! Research Cited in Washington Post
In an article discussing the future of women’s professional basketball, The Washington Post cited CC! research comparing the occurrence of unsportsmanlike conduct in boys and girls engaged in high school sports. Read more »
Schools Tackle Bullying
MARYLAND – Impelled by a National Crime Prevention Council survey that reported an increase in bullying, Washington County Public Schools have initiated a variety of anti-bullying programs, including CHARACTER COUNTS! Read more »
