Developing Character

How do you get a student to talk about death, their own or that of someone they love, without bringing them to tears or pushing them into painful silence? How do you open a safe discussion about depression or loneliness without forcing students to reveal the secrets they wish to keep? How do you engage a student in exploring a choice they may need to make that reflects their values or what they believe? This workbook will give you the tools that you need to help students think about their actions and why they do the things they do. You can help them understand what causes anger to be released violently, or frustration to boil over into unkind words, or desire to be acted upon. Use these 100 writing prompts in this workbook to engage students in thinking and writing about ethics, morals and choices: ...using time wisely...setting goals...using angry words...lying...judging others...making decisions...being authentic...dealing with frustrations...being stubborn...fitting in...apologizing...forgiving others...being tolerant...and more