Moral Development
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Talking to Kids About Terrorism or Acts of War
Author: Goodman, Robin
Description: Kids ask lots of tough questions but questions about acts of terrorism or war are some of the hardest to answer, especially when the news provides immediate and graphic details. Parents wonder if they should protect their children from the grim reality, explore the topic, or share their personal beliefs. This guide helps answer some common questions and concerns parents and professionals have about talking to children about terrorism and war.
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America's Child Care and Pre-K Crisis: A Crime Prevention Tragedy
Author: Brazelton, T.; Sanford Newman, William Christeson; William Bratton, Jerry Sanders; Edward Zigler, Lawrence Sherman
Description: This brief summarizes the report of an expert panel convened by FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS, an anti-crime group of over 2,000 police chiefs, sheriffs, prosecutors, victims of violence, and youth violence experts.
Research shows that quality educational child care for preschool-age children and after-school programs for older kids lead to lower rates of crime, drug use and welfare dependence, and to higher rates of high school graduation as the children grow up. Tragically, inadequate funding denies thousands of eligible children access to these programs.
Author: Olsen, Janet
Description: CHARACTER COUNTS! includes a set of materials designed to help adults and teens teach children about character education. The universal ethical values stressed in CHARACTER COUNTS! are called the Six Pillars of Character. A person of character is trustworthy, treats people with respect, is responsible, fair and caring, and is a good citizen.
Literature for Young People Islamic Traditions and Muslim Cultures 
Author: Vandergrift, Kay
Description: Here is a beginning collection of books about Islamic traditions and Muslim culture for the very young, for older children, and for young adults, as well as those for parents and teachers. The stories, the poetry, the illustrations, the historical figures, and the folktales all contribute to that wonderful magic that transports readers to other places, other times, other worlds. Such reading can help young people integrate in their own lives the increased knowledge, deeper understanding, and a caring acceptance of others vital to all of humanity.
Louisiana 4-H Character Development Program- Leap Into Character
Description: The Character Development Program utilizes the principles of positive youth development to foster the growth of core values that nurture ethical, social-emotional, life skills and academic development in youth and communities. This is a Louisiana State University 4-H website for teacher resources in character education for 4th through 8th grades.
The Ring of Valor: Bullying Facts
Author: Smith, Charles (28 more by this author)
Description: Bullying Facts is the third in a series of one-page fact sheets on bullying. It specifically outlines statistics related to the number of children bullied, those doing the bullying and parent’s view of bullying acts.
The Ring of Valor: Bullying Fundamentals
Author: Smith, Charles (28 more by this author)
Description: Bullying Fundamentals is the first in a series of one-page fact sheets on bullying. It defines bullying and differentiates it from other child conflict. An introduction section is provided on solutions.
The Ring of Valor: From Teasing to Bullying
Author: Smith, Charles (28 more by this author)
Description: From Teasing to Bullying is the second in a series of one-page fact sheets on bullying. It discusses peer control groups and then identifies the difference between teasing and bulling.
The Ring of Valor: From Victim to Target
Author: Smith, Charles (28 more by this author)
Description: From Victim to Target is the fifth in a series of one-page fact sheets on bullying. It describes the difference between a victim and a target. Targets are selected for being different. The targeted child can take action to avoid being the victim of bullying.
The Ring of Valor: Responding to Those Who Bully
Author: Smith, Charles (28 more by this author)
Description: Responding to Those Who bully is the fourth in a series of one-page fact sheets on bullying. It discusses the origins of bullying behavior and identifies strategies for involvement by parents and schools to stop the negative behavior.
The Ring of Valor: The Role of Schools
Author: Smith, Charles (28 more by this author)
Description: The Role of Schools is the seventh in a series of one-page fact sheets on bullying. It discusses strategies that school administrators and teachers can implement to reduce the rate of bullying behavior.
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America's Child Care and Pre-K Crisis: A Crime Prevention Tragedy
Author: Brazelton, T.; Sanford Newman, William Christeson; William Bratton, Jerry Sanders; Edward Zigler, Lawrence Sherman
Description: This brief summarizes the report of an expert panel convened by FIGHT CRIME: INVEST IN KIDS, an anti-crime group of over 2,000 police chiefs, sheriffs, prosecutors, victims of violence, and youth violence experts.
Research shows that quality educational child care for preschool-age children and after-school programs for older kids lead to lower rates of crime, drug use and welfare dependence, and to higher rates of high school graduation as the children grow up. Tragically, inadequate funding denies thousands of eligible children access to these programs.
Description: Serves as a virtual clearinghouse to support national and international research initiatives in effective bullying prevention and intervention. The central objective is to unite researchers in bullying prevention and intervention in order to further our understanding of the complex social ecology underlying bullying dynamics. BRNET members engage in web-based dialogue about cutting-edge methodologies and strategies, apply for extramural research grants and contracts; implement exemplary, evidence-based models in field settings; and disseminate this information to educators, students, and parents.
The Power of Play in the Facilitation of Moral and Ethical Understandings
Author: Barnett, Rosemary
Description: This article will explore how play can facilitate the moral and ethical understandings of youth in after-school care programs through a review of literature and discussion. It proposes that play space in afterschool must be
protected.