Find Tips & ToolsHonesty by Jackson Redder, Cheney High School Senior
Honesty. We all probably know what it means and have heard the clique “Honesty is the best policy”. This is something that has been instilled in us since a young age….
Read more ›Character Moments for Families – Honesty
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.
February – Honesty
Sincerity and reverence or love for the truth
- TALK – use this prompt to start a conversation with your family about this month’s character trait:
Why is it good to be honest?
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February: Good Character Reading!
Spokane County Library Suggests…
Honesty Reading List
K-2
The Lying King by Alex Beard
Adrian Simcox Does NOT Have A Horse by Marcy Campbell
Escape Goat by Ann Patchett; illustrated by Robin Preiss Glasser
The Berenstain Bears’…
Guest Column: Fairness
Fairness by Jingle Gorton
What is fairness?
I asked the resident expert at home, my 8-year-old third-grader, what she thinks fairness is. In answer, she said that fair means equal. To illustrate her point, she gave an example of having two cookies compared to her younger brother,…
Read more ›Character Moments for Families – Fairness
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.
January – Fairness
Treating people and ideas with justice and impartiality
- TALK – use this prompt to start a conversation with your family about this month’s character trait:
What is “fairness?” How do you know when something is unfair?
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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….
Character Moments for Families – December
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.
December – Caring
Positively contributing to society and community as well as dutifully respecting authority and the law
- TALK – use this prompt to start a conversation with your family about this month’s character trait:
How do you show care for those around you?
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Kindness Advent Calendar
Happy December!
Start off the holiday season right and celebrate the PACE character trait of the month CARING. Here is a handy advent calendar for kids (of all ages!) that helps teach kindness.
(And here is the link to a printable version.)
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Read more ›Guest Column: Caring
Caring by by Kaidy Lidstone-Koffel, East Valley Middle School Student
Caring is when you support others. You show people caring when you help them with their work. If someone drops something like papers in a hallway you should always see if they need help and if so,…
Read more ›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….
Guest Column: Citizenship
The Braveries of Citizenship by Aisha Abdurhuman
Practicing citizenship is vital to being a good citizen, but it takes a lot of bravery. It harbors many responsibilities, and in order to meet those, citizens must see beyond themselves as individuals and meet the needs of society,…
Read more ›Posters, Banners and Graphics – Oh My!
Banners and graphics are available to display the the traits of the month in your school, home or business. These can be printed or inserted into newsletters or social media.
We are in to process of designing new monthly posters,…
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