1. Preview the Values in Action! guide and the numerous school

activities. Keep in mind that these strategies and solutions were

developed over a 20 year period, to be used for a 7 year

ethics/character program. Focus on 1 value per year

2. Begin your program with a strong foundation of Responsibility, since

responsibility is the foundational value upon which all other values are

based. In the Values in Action! program, Initiative rather than

responsibility is used. Initiative is the highest form of

responsibility. Use all the “adult words” in this program, because

children of all ages can learn them. Values in Action! Guide Page 327

3. Consider using the child with the body reference points on a school

bulletin board in a room where student assemblies are held. Refer to

the body parts and behavior as you proceed to explain the 7 values,

using the picture of the child.