The Summer Olympics in Beijing saw awesome displays of athleticism, and the U.S. team exhibited stellar sportsmanship, due in part (we hope) to the program developed by Josephson Institute. The USOC Olympic Ambassador Program gathered Olympic hopefuls at trainings designed to bridge the gap between the ethical ideals of the Games and the reality of competition. »
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CC! Balloons
CC! Balloons One of the fun additions to our product catalog this year are balloons. Available in the Six Pillar colors with CHARACTER COUNTS! emblazoned across them, they are a sure-fire way to get your National CC! Week party started and to keep bright reminders all through the year that character counts. Sold in packs of »
Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Title: Have You Filled a Bucket Today?
Author: Carol McCloud
Publisher: Ferne Press
Type: Picture Book
Level: Ages 4-8
Pages: 32
Are you looking for a colorful addition to your character collection to inspire a habit of caring in your little sponges? Then check out Have You Filled a Bucket Today? by Carol McCloud. This beautifully illustrated self-help story offers concrete ways for children to connect their »
PBS Wants to Know What You Believe
PBS broadcasts essay submissions from listeners and a searchable database is available on the website along with resources for educators, students, and other youth interested in submitting essays to the site. This I Believe promotes public dialog across all ages, races, and cultures. Thousands of entries have been submitted to the website, which began as »
Back-to-School Trivia
1. According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, a backpack should never weigh more than what percent of a student’s body weight: a. 5% b. 20%c. 30% d. 50% 2. How much did Americans spend on back-to-school shopping in August of 2007? a. $977.5 million b. $3.6 billionc. $7.5 billion d. $22.4 billion 3. Which occupation is expected to »
Farragut Middle School (IN) Students Build Character on a School Field Trip
Elizabeth MacTavish, a seventh-grade science teacher, inspired the idea to send Farragut Middle School’s top students on a four-day field trip to reward them for working hard throughout the year. The students had the opportunity to teach science classes at Manteo Elementary School in North Carolina. This field trip of character involved a trip to »
Six Pillars of Character Book Set
Six Pillars of Character Book Set Many CC! schools use books to teach their students the Six Pillars of Character, and we are delighted to have been able to partner with Bearing Books to produce this excellent set of nonfiction books to engage students in grades 4-6. Each book is introduced by Michael Josephson and contains real-life »
Taylor Mali Q&A
In last year’s Back-to-School edition of the Chronicle we highlighted the website of New York performance poet and teacher Taylor Mali. And in this issue’s Commentary, Michael Josephson adapted Mali’s poem “What Teachers Make.” Mali spent nine years in the classroom teaching English, history, and math and has performed and lectured for teachers around the »
Bee Moves
Summer’s here. That means it’s time for long, lazy days punctuated by ice cream and fresh fruit salad – but watch out for those bees! Literally. This past year saw 35 percent of honey bee colonies throughout the nation die from Colony Collapse Disorder, which is why we’re encouraging you to watch their moves in more »
What Your Kids Eat Now May Affect Them Forever
With one-third of American adults estimated to be obese, dieting has become a national obsession. Although weight is partially determined by genetics, habits formed in childhood may hold the key to future health. New research is shattering the popular notion that to lose weight you must lose fat cells. Ten percent of your fat cells die »
