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The Ripple Effect of Sportsmanship
By Brad Herzog, author of the Count on Me: Sports series Summer (and with it the summer sports season) is a good time to examine good sportsmanship—both the reasons for it and the reactions to it. While writing Inspiring Stories of … Continue reading
Oh, the Drama! 11 Scenarios to Help Teens Work Through Sticky Social Situations
Adapted from How Rude!® In a Jar®: Prompts, Tips, Skits, and Quips About Social Skills, Good Manners, and Etiquette by Alex J. Packer, Ph.D. With summer right around the corner, teens will be spending a lot more time with their … Continue reading
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Inspiring Integrity: The Life We Live Is the Lesson We Teach
By Barbara Gruener Part of our Counselor’s Corner series. Click to read other posts in the Counselor’s Corner. If you look up the word integrity in the dictionary, you’ll find a definition that has to do with having strong morals, … Continue reading
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Tagged character building, character ed, integrity
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