Books
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Caring Messages for Forty Weeks, by Sharon
L. Banas
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My latest book, "Caring Messages for the School
Year," was published in June, 2001 by Character Development Publishing; Chapel Hill, NC. The guide contains caring messages for forty weeks with a quote or idea that interprets the message each day. It also contains a section covering a description of all the national holidays. Feel free to read an excerpt from the Introduction for more information. Order Info: The guide costs $16.95, inculding shipping and handling, and comes ready to place in a three-ring binder. We can accept checks, money orders and all major credit cards. Order Info: Sharon L. Banas |
| Sweet Home Values Education Handbook, by Sharon L. Banas | |
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Because of the widespread interest in the Sweet Home Values
Education Program, it was decided to develop a handbook of some
of the activities which were implemented successfully in our
district. This allowed teachers throughout the district to trade
ideas which had been successfully used by their peers. However,
since the popularity of this program has spread beyond our district,
we enthusiastically share it with others who have expressed
interest in developing a Character Education program for their
students. The handbook contains activities from all four elementary
schools, the middle school, and the high school. There are samples
of building programs to enhance a certain character trait or
theme, as well as special classroom activities. It also contains
samples of district activities that include such things as parent
workshops and activities designed to change behavior on our
school buses. The handbook has been organized into six values:
Respect, Responsibility, Caring, Trustworthiness, Justice and
Fairness, and Civic Virtue and Citizenship. Order Info: Sweet Home Central Schools |
| Promising Practices in Character Education, by Dr. Philip Fitch Vincent | |
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This book is a collection of nine success stories in Character
Education. Sharon Banas was asked to contribute her story of
the Values Education Program at Sweet Home. She wrote Chapter
3 of the book, "K-12 Success Story in New York's Sweet
Home Community." The chapter reveals how the program was
founded and how it gained strength through the late 1980s, and
1990s. Order Info: Character Development Group |
| Forthcoming: Nine Books for Teens, edited by Sharon Banas & Dr. Madonna Murphy | |
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Spring 2009
Spring 2009 or Fall 2009
Target Audience: Grades 6-12 (9th grade reading level) Chelsea House's Character Education series is being created to meet the needs of U.S. schools' need for character education programs that tie into curriculum in other subjects, particularly history. Many states have mandated school time and even whole months in dedication to learning about character education (e.g. California has named October as "Character Education Month" and superintendents and teachers are directed to try to incorporate character education into regular subject matter.) Titles in the Chelsea House series reflect common themes in character education programs and similar guidance initiatives. Order Info: |
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