We live in a truly unique time. We are experiencing dramatic changes to our normal routines that come with slowing the spread of a pandemic, trying to minimize the impact on our local economy and community, and support each other through a tragic event where a person was killed….
Read more ›Guest Column: Generosity
My name is Shane Brickner and I am the Mayor of Liberty Lake. I was Mayor Pro tem for 4 years and on the city council for 8 years before becoming Mayor. Before coming Mayor I had also been a volunteer police officer for the city for 13 years….
Read more ›Guest Column: Integrity
Integrity by Ron Jacobson, Dean of the School of Education at Whitworth
My dad will turn 91 this June. I have had the privilege of knowing him for two-thirds of those 90-plus years. And, of the many things I could say about my dad,…
Read more ›Guest Column: Courage
Courage by Gretchyn A. Carter, Greenacres Middle School
The definition of courage is bravery or the ability to do something that frightens one. To me, however, courage is so much more. To have courage is not always easy….
Read more ›Trustworthiness – Wall of Toilet Paper?
Teaching trustworthiness may be one of the most challenging of the PACE traits. Perhaps consider teaching what happens when one does something that causes others to loose trust in that individual. Check out this page from Corner On Character for an activity….
Read more ›Guest Column: Trustworthiness
Ten thousand times per year, our eyes meet those of others finding their lives in the hands of complete strangers: ours. The reason for their common predicament varies from claimed independence (adventuring in the absence of their human companions) to victimization (human abuse,…
Read more ›Guest Column: Honesty
This month’s character trait for PACE is honesty. When most people think of honesty they think of the absence of lies or the truth. But this trait is so much more than just telling the truth. It is a way of life and a way to live your life….
Read more ›Honesty…Teaching your kids
Learning is more fun if it is a game!
Thank you to simpleathome.com for this lesson:
“A classic game of go fish required honesty from players on whether they have the card asked for….
Read more ›Guest Column: Diligence
To be consistent at anything in life, the characteristic of diligence must be present! To care and act as such, one must have diligence at a foundational level. This characteristic has multiple ways to describe its definition. The partial definition of the word as an “energetic effort” certainly stood out because of its close association with the word “care.”
To show or use diligence at a high level,…
Read more ›Fairness…how does one teach it?
How can we teach the concept of fairness to students? It’s hard for adults to understand sometimes, too. Michelle Hunt, an elementary school teacher, shared the following activity she did with her students.
“When I was student teaching in third grade,…
Read more ›Guest Column: Fairness
Fairness is an abstract quality that requires you to have an amalgamation of many other character traits, including taking responsibility for your own actions, being honest and sincere, portraying trustworthiness between you and your peers, and many more. To simplify this rather abstract concept,…
Read more ›Guest Column: Caring
“Never believe that a few caring people can’t change the world. For indeed, that’s all who ever have.” Margaret Mead
I was able to attend a celebration of Life for a great man that made an incredible impact on those around him….
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