Character Trait for December 2015: Kindness
{“chocolate chip” by Ginny via flickr / CC BY-SA 2.0} Our character trait for the month of December is Kindness, and although we are already a third of the way through
Category: Character
Classical Character: How Children Succeed
{Up the Stairs by Geraint Rowland via flickr / CC BY-NC 2.0} Here’s the next installment in our book review series on teaching character. (Side note: this month’s character trait
Classical Character: Tending the Heart of Virtue
{photo by Jenny Bischoff} We have a new series to introduce! Classical Character Mrs. Burns’ Book Review Blog Last year Jenna Burns brought us Pedagogic Ponderings, a blog review of
Wednesday Wonders: Character Development in Action
{photos by Michelle Dorman} Today we have an eyewitness account of character development in our Upper Middle School kids, written by parent Michelle Dorman. Michelle and her husband Grant have
October’s Character Trait: Humility
{source} For the Month of October, we will be focusing on the character trait of Humility: Knowing, accepting and being who we are while demonstrating modesty about our accomplishments and
Character Trait for May 2015: Citizenship
{photo from SLOCA’s Flickr Site} This month, the character trait we will be highlighting is Citizenship: Recognizing one's place in the greater communities (family, school, local and country) through active
Magical Moments: The Quest Continues
{photo by Kary Antoniadis} Today’s Magical Moment comes from Track B family Jimi and Kary Antoniadis, with daughter Antonia in Primary. After our Heroic Quest cleanup of downtown SLO, Kary
Character Trait for April 2015: Responsibility
{photo by Cheryl McCabe} For the month of April, our character trait is Responsibility: Basing decisions on practical wisdom and good sense, being dependable in carrying out commitments and duties,
Character Trait for March 2015: Courage
{image credit: “Knight” by Sam Howzit / CC BY 2.0} March is here, and that means a new character trait to focus on! This month we begin our “Heroic Quest”
Free Friday and Diligence
{image credit: “Knight In Shimmering Armour“ by Paree / CC BY-SA 2.0} Hooray for Friday! To help with our weekly encouragement to set aside some tech-free time this weekend, let’s introduce
