Courage is the greatest of all the virtues. Because if you haven’t courage, you may not have an opportunity to use any of the others. – Samuel Johnson

It is from numberless diverse acts of courage and belief that human history is shaped. Each time a man stands up for an ideal, or acts to improve the lot of others, or strikes out against injustice, he sends forth a tiny ripple of hope, and crossing each other from a million different centers of… Read more »

A staff development opportunity for teachers 1- Helps you identify who you are. Who you are determines the effectiveness of what you do in your lifetime. Activity: List the seven positive Character traits that those closest to you would describe you by. 2- Assist you in formulating your conclusions. Your conclusions are based on the… Read more »

You could hardly see for all the snow, Spread the rabbit ears as far as they go Pull a chair up to the TV set, “Good night, David; Good night, Chet” Depending on the channel you tuned You got Rob and Laura – or Ward and June It felt so good, felt so right Life… Read more »

It is one of those essential facts of life that raising good children–children of character–demands time and attention. While having children may be doing what comes naturally, being a good parent is much more complicated. Here are ten tips to help your children build sturdy characters: 1. Put parenting first. This is hard to do… Read more »

It takes strength to be firm. It takes courage to be gentle. It takes strength to stand guard. It takes courage to let down your guard It takes strength to conquer. It takes courage to surrender. It takes strength to be certain. It takes courage to have doubt. It takes strength to fit in. It… Read more »

A smile is quite a funny thing. It wrinkles up your face. And when it’s gone, you’ll never find Its secret hiding place. But far more wonderful it is To see what smiles can do. You smile at one, she smiles at you, And so one smile makes two. – Auld Lang Syne

You’ll discover it through this acrostic Purpose

A separate course or integrated into every discipl The question of making Character Development an integral part of all disciplines or treated as a separate entity needs to be carefully examined. We have designed activities for both approaches. For example, our activity for studying the “Character’s Character” is an integral part of every piece of… Read more »

“Friendships begin because, even without words, we understand how someone feels.” – Joan Walsh Anglund