Summary: Dr. Noddings presents an alternative view of ethics that begins with moral attitude or longing for goodness, not moral reasoning. How can schools reward caring and relate it to morality generally? Nel places the emphasis on receptivity to others. The character education movement is often thought of in terms of Kohlberg’s “Just Society.” Noddings is the first to look carefully at the feminine basis of caring as a foundation for character education.

Summary: Do you want a practical book on implementing character education? DeRoche and Williams provide school leaders with an effective road map, through several "tour stops". Each "stop" contains a list of helpful articles or books, as well as valuable Internet resources.

Summary: Stirling, Archibald, McKay and Berg, all experts in the field of character education, team up to present our nations schools with a practical guide for integrating character education into the daily life of grades Pre-k through high school. Chocked full of ideas, this resource will encourage educators to elevate character education to a way of life.

Summary: Dr. Huffman addresses the nuts and bolts questions asked by administrators. Based on a case study of the Mt. Lebanon school district in Western Pennsylvania, which continues to develop its character education initiative. All of Mt Lebanon’s elementary schools are on board as well as significant segments of the local community. Quick reading for committees seeking whole school approaches to wholistic ethics: head, heart and hands. Huffman has been there!

Summary: When schools are trying to determine what direction they want to take, this book provides a framework for comprehensive character education. It offers guidance for developing a program in your school and community, setting the stage, developing vision and a mission and assessing your progress. Quotes encourage ongoing thinking. Williams and DeRoche run the International Center for Character Education at the University of San Diego, CA.

Summary: In this revolutionary collection of essays, Noddings looks at alternatives to prevailing models of character education. With stories from the classroom and controversial issues in education, she differentiates between character education and care ethics. Dr. Nodding examines how moral education might be infused throughout the curriculum and connected with some of the big questions of human life.

Summary: The primer for character education with special emphasis on classroom democracy, and caring beyond the classroom. Great information for getting started. Tom’s goodness is contagious! His Summer Institute at State University of New York at Cortland has been a character education oasis for thousands of educators.

Summary: This is an excellent timely resource for anyone working with children, addressing complex issues of moral education in school settings. Through engaging case studies, readers are asked to think about their perspectives and viewpoints in teaching and their classrooms. A five star book!

Summary: Common sense, years of teaching, and a basic belief in character education make this a perfect handbook for teachers and parents. LeGette is convinced that children with guidance at home and parents with high expectations for their character have a better opportunity to succeed in school and in their careers. Another 5 star book!

Summary: Nine success stories from around the country. Dr. Philip Fitch Vincent has more than 22 successful years of experience as an educator and administrator.

Summary: Do you ever wonder how to lead an interesting book discussion that goes beyond, “What happens next?” Four educators join to present a strategy for asking meaningful questions. This technique can help students engage with authors as they read, for example by asking, “What is she trying to say?”

Summary: A valuable resource for all schools, offering over a thousand reviews with suggestions for classroom use. Essays on multiculturalism address related issues, storytelling, building trust, and teaching diverse students while providing advice on incorporating multicultural books, resources, and films into the curriculum. While expert Daphne Muse reports on some progress in children’s literature, since more stories reflect actual lives, emotions and concerns of young readers and their loved ones, more is needed. Today people of color write and illustrate fewer than 7% of the books published for children. Perhaps if more educators and parents draw from this rich volume, touching children, and celebrating diversity, more will choose to contribute to the ever-building list.

Summary: Dr. Rodriquez speaks to parents, caretakers and teachers as she explains Latino cultural values. Among Latino families, the value of “respeto” is very important. Education means bien educado, learning manners, learning how to sit still and how to take your turn. Rodriquez believes children need to see good values being addressed and modeled at home, at school and throughout the community, showing that education happens everywhere.

Summary: This practical resource guide shows educators how to diagnose conflicts, handle tough confrontations and implement appropriate mediation and problem-solving strategies. The authors provide a blueprint for educators, and give teachers the tools to construct a peaceable classroom where conflicts can be resolved nonviolently.

Summary: This basic literature-based curriculum helps teachers introduce, model and reinforce conflict skills for grades K to 2. Kreidler provides activities and handouts based on the Peaceable Classroom model from Educators for Social Responsibility. The approach is designed to assist in the development of a caring and respectful classroom community.

Summary: This respected training tool for educators of the early grades with themes of peace, equity and justice, is designed for self-reflection or group discussions and profiles model PreK – 3 classrooms. A fine book for teaching tolerance.

Summary: : Levin, a teacher and therapist, examines how violence in entertainment, news and neighborhoods affects small children. This guide is a must for early childhood educators and parents and helps teacher to create a Peaceable Classroom where children learn peaceful alternatives to the violent behaviors modeled for them in society.

Summary: NAEYC is to be commended for producing vital resources on diversity and anti-bias education for young children. This book comes highly recommended for those teachers and caretakers who want to help children show respect and understand differing cultures.