Powerful Character Education Books
for Teaching Children Values
Great character
education books (books about values) are a great way to teach kids many important values, like honesty, compassion, gratitude, and more. As teachers and
parents will attest, lectures are
much less effective than powerful stories and examples
that show the merits and consequences of the value or
trait.
Each of these character/values education books can help launch a meaningful discussion with kids! We think these books work
best as subtle discussion starters (rather than direct 'lecturing' on
these values). To make the value system stick, kids need to come to the
conclusion themselves! So be sure to follow-up a read-aloud with some open ended questions. To find a book on a given character education or values topic, simply
click on the category in the list below. Happy browsing.
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Character Education Books by Subject
creative thinking
books on being creative
and inventive (artistically
and in problem solving);
thinking outside the box!
having courage
books for all ages that
tell stories of bravery
and courage in the
face of difficulties
determination
great stories showing
children and grown ups
demonstrating
persistence and
'sticking to it'
diversity and
tolerance
books on celebrating
diversity in beliefs and
ethnicity / stories about
prejudism and racism
Note: Many topics overlap, so check book lists for related categories. Also, our lists skew heavily toward young children. We'd love to have books for older kids. Know any? We'd love to hear from teachers who have either worked children's books into formal character/values education programs at their school or teachers who use them to create their own curriculum. :)
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