What is courage and why does it matter?
Courage is displaying integrity in spite of obstacles and challenges.
“Win or lose, we could only hold our heads up if we put forth our courageous best effort together every minute and never quit.” Kristine Meyer, Avista Foundation Executive Director and and PACE guest columnist for May, 2019.
“The mark of a good person is one that has the courage to do the right thing no matter the personal cost. I hope we will all have the courage to be kind, true, merciful, generous, and honest.” Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich, PACE guest columnist for May, 2018.
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LEARN – Courage
CREATE A CHARACTER MOMENT WITH YOUR FAMILY
Learn together about this month’s trait, which is aligned with your child’s school PACE character education program.
Explore this month’s character trait through these books available from the Spokane County Library District:
Courage:
Displaying integrity in spite of obstacles and challenges
K-2
Get Me Out of This Book!: Rules and Tools for Being Brave / Kalli Dakos
Gittel’s Journey: an Ellis Island Story / Lesléa Newman
I am Courage: a Book of Resilience / Susan Verde
A Little Bit Brave / Nicola Kinnear
Paolo,...
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Read More CHARACTER MOMENTS FOR FAMILIES – Courage
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.
May – Courage
Displaying integrity in spite of obstacles and challenges.
- TALK – use this prompt to start a conversation with your family about this month’s character trait:
What are some things in your life that require courage?? ...
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.
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- Explore this month’s character trait through these books available from the Spokane County Library District. ...
Good Character Reading!
Spokane County Library Suggests…
May Reading List
Courage:
Displaying integrity in spite of obstacles and challenges
K-2
Get Me Out of This Book!: Rules and Tools for Being Brave / Kalli Dakos
Gittel’s Journey: an Ellis Island Story / Lesléa Newman
I am Courage: a Book of Resilience / Susan Verde
A Little Bit Brave / Nicola Kinnear
Paolo,...
Guest Column: Courage
Courage – Displaying integrity despite obstacles and challenges.
By Spokane Valley Fire Department Fire Chief, Frank Soto Jr.
The fire service is an industry where firefighters are the first-line problem solvers in the communities they service....
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