Suggested books to read aloud in class:

• When Sophie Gets Angry, Really, Really Angry..., by Molly Bang
• No Fighting, No Biting!, by Else Holmelund Minarik and Maurice Sendak
• A Bad Case of Stripes, by David Shannon
• The Empty Pot, by Demi
• The Little Old Lady Who Was Not Afraid of Anything, by Linda Williams and Megan Lloyd
• When I Feel Angry (Way I Feel Books), by Cornelia Maude Spelman
• Hands Are Not For Hitting (Best Behavior), by Martine Agassi, Ph.D.
• Words Are Not For Hurting (Best Behavior), by Elizabeth Verdick

GoodCharacter.com
These carefully selected web pages contain very useful material to assist your efforts in educating for character. There is a lot in this list that you can use as the basis for class discussions, writing assignments and student activities. We have not attempted to sort them according to the virtues they teach because they all teach many virtues.

Project Wisdom

Random Acts of Kindness Foundation 

Respectful Communication 

The Meaning of Civility
These are two excellent pages on a University of Colorado website with instructions on how to deal with difficult, long-lasting, and resolution-resistant conflicts.

Wise Skills Resources - Free Lessons
Free Lessons!   These lessons plans support the Six Pillars of Character, and are created by teachers.