The Virtues Project Educator's Guide Book by Linda Kavelin Popov. A comprehensive A4 handbook of 246 pages.
The first half of the book covers the Virtues Project strategies in excellent detail. The second half gives descriptions and great teaching ideas on 52 virtues: including a school-wide restorative justice programme, a Virtue of the Week programme, tips for transforming bully behaviour, and much more.
The Virtues Project Educator's Guide contains the five strategies for creating cultures of caring and integrity in our schools and youth clubs.
This book includes hundreds of activities and anecdotes from schools around the world successfully applying The Values Project.
There are 'examples of excellence' from schools, boys & girls clubs, youth and childcare programmes in the USA, Russia, South America, Australia, New Zealand and many other countries.
The book features:
- How to establish a restorative justice programme school-wide.
- 52 values including integrity, cooperation, diligence, excellence, understanding and unity.
- How to have a 'Virtue of the Week' programme.
- 10 guidelines for establishing effective ground rules.
- Teaching kids to lift each other up instead of put each other down.
- One-minute counselling strategies that work.
- Values in games and art.
- How to create a Vision Statement in your school, club or classroom.
- Tips for transforming bully behaviour.
- Character education activities for all ages.
Published by Jalmar Press. A4 Softback 246 pages. ISBN 1-880396-84-X.