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Using Picture Storybooks to Teach Character Education
Susan Hall
Book Code: OXCHAR
ISBN: 1-57356-349-8
ISBN-13: 978-1-57356-349-9
232 pages
Oryx Press
Publication: 10/6/2000
List Price: $45.95 (UK Sterling Price: £25.95)
Availability: In Stock
Media Type: Paperback
Trim Size: 6 X 9
Subjects: Books of Related Interest: Awards:
  • Honor Title Storytelling World Award, 2001
Reviews:
  • Hall's book is a rich resource for classroom practice and discussion. Undergraduate and graduate students and professionals.
    —Choice
  • This excellent resource, the third in a series, helps librarians find those titles that teachers can use effectively with older students.
    —School Library Journal     November
  • A timely resource.
    —Portals/Montana State Reading Journal
Description: Tragic events in our schools and communities have sparked the integration of character education into new and existing programs. To help aid teachers and librarians in the search for appropriate resources to emphasize good character traits, Oryx has developed another helpful reference by bestselling author Susan Hall. This unique resource provides a guide to picture storybooks and the character traits each describes.
Table of Contents:
  • Preface
  • Introduction
  • Character Defined
  • History of Character Education
  • What Is Character Education?
  • Competing Theories of Character Education
  • Answering the Critics of Character Education
  • Implementing Character Education
  • Positive Character Traits Used in Picture Storybooks
  • Appendices
  • Bibliography
  • Indexes
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