December: Good Character Reading!

Spokane County Library Suggests …
Caring Reading List

K-2

A Map Into the World / Kao Kalia Yang
Our Class is a Family / Shannon Olsen
Share Some Kindness, Bring Some Light / Apryl Stott
Sticks and Stones / Patricia Polacco
The Buddy Bench / Patty Brozo
Tiny T….

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Character Moments for Families – Citizenship

Below are three easy ideas to stimulate family conversation and activity to explore character concepts, aligned with your child’s school PACE character education program.

Links:

  • Explore this month’s character trait through these books available from the Spokane County Library District.
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November: Good Character Reading!

Spokane County Library Suggests …
Citizenship Reading List

K-2

Democracy for Dinosaurs by Laurie Krasny Brown
Everyone Gets a Say by Jill Twiss
Grace goes to Washington by Kelly Dipucchio
I voted!

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Character Moments for Families – Responsibility

Below are three easy ideas to stimulate family conversation and activity to explore character concepts, aligned with your child’s school PACE character education program.

Links:

  • Explore this month’s character trait through these books available from the Spokane County Library District.
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Character Moments for Families

Below are three easy ideas to stimulate family conversation and activity to explore character concepts, aligned with your child’s school PACE character education program.

Links:

  • Explore this month’s character trait through these books available from the Spokane County Library District.
Read more ›

Character Moments for Families

Below are three easy ideas to stimulate family conversation and activity to explore character concepts, aligned with your child’s school PACE character education program.

Links:

  • Explore this month’s character trait through these books available from the Spokane County Library District.
Read more ›

Good Character Reading!

Spokane County Library Suggests…
September Reading List

Respect: Recognizing, considering and properly honoring the worth of one’s self and others. 

K-2
Just Ask! Be Different, Be Brave, Be You / Sonia Sotomayor,…

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Keeping PACE – A Newsletter

In this issue:

This spring we honored 72 area students for their good character. At schools and homes, our Board, our school representatives and our sponsors all came together to present these exceptional students with an award,…

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Guest Column: Gratitude

When asked to write a brief article on what gratitude means to me, I accepted with the thought that it would be an easy assignment, which I could complete in no time. I was wrong. On the surface gratitude seemed simple and easily explained,…

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Guest Column: Integrity

Integrity.

By Ben Small, Central Valley School District Superintendent & LaunchNW Executive Director

“Integrity is choosing courage over comfort; choosing what is right over what is fun, fast, or easy; and choosing to practice our values rather than simply professing them.” – Brené Brown

As I think about integrity,…

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