Teaching Humility Through Literature
How is teaching humility going at your house so far? If you responded, “We are rocking this humility thing!” you may want to revisit The Character Issue from last Wednesday.
Category: Teaching through Literature
Teaching Diligence Through Literature
Hello and Happy Wednesday! This weekend my husband and I (Sharon) spent Saturday morning doing yard work. As far as household chores go this is one of my least favorites.
Teaching Gratitude Through Literature
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought, and that gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.” — G.K. Chesterton We have so much to be grateful for
Teaching Integrity Through Literature
Last Wednesday in The Character Issue we introduced integrity as the SLOCA character trait of the month and suggested an activity to help facilitate conversation about this trait. This week
Teaching Kindness and Respect Through Literature
“…a powerful story (on page or screen) quickens [the] hero’s heartbeat within us. Well-chosen words touch and transform our souls — making us want to be better than we are
Teaching Responsibility Through Literature
A story meets the child where he is. It sparks an authentic desire within him to do better, try harder, and love more. It allows each of our kids a
Teaching Stewardship through Literature
Well, blog readers, we have come to the last installment of our Teaching Character through Literature series for this school year. Let’s take a look at what Dr. Bleisch, one
Teaching Resilience and Resourcefulness through Literature
We learned last week that Resilience is… “…the ability to recover strength, determination, spirit, flexibility, and good humor in the face of change, mistakes and trials. Catch phrase: The only
Teaching Citizenship through Literature
Happy Thursday, everyone! We’re back this month with one of our lovely librarians, Dr. Pamela Bleisch, for our monthly character literature selections. We learned last week that Citizenship is: “Recognizing
Teaching Courage through Literature
We learned last week that: Courage means attempting difficult things that are worthwhile and facing difficulties and challenges with determination to do the right thing even when others don’t. Catchphrase:
