An Internet Hotlist on Character-Building

created by marilynmcphie

Introduction
Character Education is a big topic in today's schools, but many wonder about the best way to accomplish the goals of CE. Storytelling is the answer. The links below will get you started with some basic information and some excellent stories.

The Internet Resources

Character Education Basics

Character Education - Utah Education Network - An extensive compilation of web-based resources for character education
Character Education Lesson Plan Bank - Character education lessons from the Josephson Institute Center for Youth Ethics. Uses the 'Six Pillars of Character.'

Storytelling as an Approach to Character Education

Character Development Through Storytelling - Author and Storyteller Elisa Pearmain gives an excellent overview of the reasons for using stories to convey character.
Marilyn Kinsella's Character Education Homepage - Storyteller Marilyn Kinsella lists stories, plus ideas and strategies, for teaching character education with folktales.
Storytelling in Schools - A compilation (mostly in abstract form) of quantitative studies of the use of storytelling in schools.

Compilations of Stories on the Internet

Generosity of Spirit, Myths and Folktales - Multicultural folktales -- most for older children -- categorized by ten character traits.
Whootie Owl's Stories to Grow By - Many character-building stories which can be sorted by theme, age, culture, and more.

Suggested Stories

The Importance of Me - Bibliography - List of books, websites and stories for character education compiled by storyteller Rose Owens

Method for Using Stories in Lessons

Study Guide - The Moral of the Story - Sherry Norfolk's suggestions for using stories to develop morals.

Content by marilynmcphie, mcphie@cts.com
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Last revised Mon Jun 13 21:17:42 US/Pacific 2011