The Kindness Cornerstone
How do your students learn to be kind? Written with the busy teacher in mind, this photocopyable resource book is packed with ideas that provide the basis of teaching kindness as a core life skill and essential character trait. These easy to use ideas that guide teachers and save time include:
The Kindness Cornerstone is now available from the store for $NZ39.95. |
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New Zealand Character Counts! Week 2012
Schools around New Zealand are invited to take part in a nationwide Character Counts! Week being held from 21 – 27 October (Term 4, Week 2).
A key goal of the week is to promote character qualities such as making good decisions and being accountable for your actions.
The theme for 2012 is Your Choices, Your Responsibility!
Character Counts! Week is a time to focus on building cultures of character in our homes, schools and communities.
Class activities, competitions and resources for Character Counts! Week 2012 will be available in the near future.
Two new books available
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64 photocopiable pages of resources and classroom activities that support the Cornerstone Values approach to building character. The Respect Cornerstone and The Responsibility Cornerstone are now available from the store for $NZ39.95 each. |
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Something has gone wrong
While New Zealanders can be justly proud of many achievements, over recent decades we have experienced a general decline in the traits of character which build responsible individuals, strong families, effective schools and caring communities.
It is understood that young people need such character qualities as diligence, a strong work ethic, and a positive attitude in order to do their best in school and to succeed in life. They also need character qualities such as honesty, respect and fairness in order to live and work with others.
It is known that character determines behaviour just as behaviour demonstrates character.
If you would like to contribute to the New Zealand Foundation for Character Education, download this PDF file (139 KB) for further details.
8th National Character Education Symposium
Building Communities of Character
Gain insights, Ideas and Inspiration for Effective Character Education in your School.
Presentations are now available on the symposium '10 page.
The Cornerstone Values Approach to Character Education in New Zealand Schools
The purpose of the paper The Cornerstone Values Approach to Character Education in New Zealand Schools is to answer three broad questions.
- 1. What is the purpose of the Cornerstone Values approach to character education?
- 2. Where can the Cornerstone Values approach to character education be seen?
- 3. What comments have been made about the Cornerstone Values approach to character education?
Today’s Schools, Anonymous Visitors and the Shifting Gate Post
Kate Borrie writes on the importance of the school website. Kate, who has worked as a journalist and taught at both secondary and tertiary levels has a post-graduate Marketing qualification as well as a Diploma in School Marketing and is particularly interested in school website usability.