Kategoria BISAC: Juvenile Nonfiction >> Social Topics - Values & Virtues

(Grades 3-12) Word of the Week: 36 Weeks of Focused Character Building provides school counselors and educators with an easy way to integrate character building into your weekly lesson planning. It features thirty-six different character traits and behaviors addressing the Common Core standards in English/Language Arts through daily writing prompts. Word of the Week is a creatively designed resource book that puts a year of character building at your fingertips.

Each week's character word includes:
- a focus word and its definition
- an inspiring...

..".a beautiful book with a beautiful message...the book shows young children how easy it is to be kind through small acts and in simple ways..."--R.J. Palacio, author of the #1 New York Times bestseller Wonder

Being kind means...
Smiling at the new student in class.
Giving someone a compliment.
Celebrating the differences in others.

When the girl in the red hat finds the courage to be kind to the new student in class, her kindness spreads. Kind act by kind act, her whole community experiences the magical shift that...

"Let your haters be your motivators, your escalators, and your elevators."

Author Adam Harris has learned how to turn even the worst of circumstances into a stepping-stone toward better days. And in his honest and inspiring guide to life, Adam's L.A.W., he shares the wisdom he's gained from difficult experiences that include losing his dad and the time he almost dropped out of college.

While the lessons included in this book are simple, their impact is far-reaching. Learn how serving others can help you discover your own gifts and talents and how forgiveness can allow you to move...

I Love My Hoodie, the first in the series is written in both English and Spanglish. The Spanglish version, which was translated by Rosie Vigiani is AMO A MI HOODIE. It is a story that all children between five and ten years old should read as it will teaches them the importance of good behavior in a shopping environment and how that behavior can be rewarded.

Hope Syndreamz thought this was a good a time to bring I Love My Hoodie and Amo a Mi Hoodie to the forefront. With so much...