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Tables of Contents for Building Character
Chapter/Section Title
Page #
Page Count
Preface
Theoretical Perspective Anchoring the Activities
1
18
Purpose and Overview
2
1
Distinctive Features
2
1
What Are the Social Studies and Where Do They Fit in the PK-3 Curriculum?
3
1
What Are the Values in Social Studies?
4
2
Where Does Character Education Fit into the Social Studies?
6
1
What Is the Teacher's Role in Socializing Young Children for School Success?
7
2
What Is the Child's Responsibility for Group-life Participation?
9
1
What Do Young Children Learn through the Theme-based Social Studies Curriculum?
10
2
What Kind of Classroom Supports the Social Studies as the Curriculum Integrator?
12
1
What Are the ABC's of the Early Childhood Curriculum?
Assumptions
12
1
Baseline
13
1
Curriculum Planning and Integration
14
1
How Does Emergent Literacy Philosophy Facilitate Curriculum Integration?
15
1
How Can the Stakeholders Be Assured of Success?
16
1
And on to the Examples and Activities...
16
1
References
17
2
Applying the Themes and Activities to the Classroom
19
7
The Themes and Activities
Sorted by age, NCSS Standard, and character Value
Who Am I?
26
48
Where Am I in My Family?
74
44
How Do I Fit in School?
118
42
Where Do I Live?
160
42
What Is Work?
202
82
Children's Literature
Caring
251
2
Conviction
253
1
Courage
254
3
Courtesy
257
3
Fairness
260
2
Family Pride
262
4
Helpfulness and Kindness
266
2
Honesty and Truthfulness
268
3
Honor
271
1
Justice
272
1
Respect
272
3
Responsibility
275
2
Tolerance
277
1
Work Ethic
278
3
Suggested Professional References
Background Reading in Character Education
281
1
Curriculum and Planning
281
1
Assessment
282
1
Websites on Character Education
282
1
Software for Children
283
1
Assessment Tools for the Classroom
284