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Resources for Values Education
The following programmes and books are recommended by Living Values for exploring values in the classroom and for the professional development for teachers.

This is a starter list only and many more school strategies and resources will be available on this web site over the next few months.

 

The Virtues Project - Simple Ways to Create a Culture of Character. Educator's Guide, Linda Kavelin Popov
$58.95 from UCA, Ph: 0800-500-885

The Virtues Chart - every school who has seen this chart has wanted one. It's in English and Maori and is $15 from UCA. 

Also from UCA - put yourself on the mailing list - Radha's Sing the World Around - a tape and teaching notes of songs which provide positive self-esteem building for children. 

 Quality the Richmond Way - Developing a Successful Behaviour Management Programme by Cheryl Doig (Principal of the 1999 Watties school of the year). A wide range of school strategies, including Glasser methods. Available from NZCER, fax: 04 384 7933.

What's Fair? 
Using TV to explore ethical issues in the Middle Years of Schooling by Val Catchpole. This series of videos and teachers notes are ideal material for the Community of Inquiry method of exploring values with students. Available from Australian Children's Television Foundation:
www.actf.com.au

Community of Inquiry is strongly recommended for values exploration in social studies and other areas. Teacher training is available through Philosophy for Children N.Z. Contact Living Values or Anne-Maree Olley - aolley@xtra.co.nz, ph. 021 117 2212.

Dirty Tricks - Classroom games for teaching social skills. Dr Helen McGrath. Longman 1997. Excellent activities suitable for years 1-12, with adaptation for senior students. 

What Would You do? Activities for exploring ethics and responsibility in the primary classroom. Krantz & Chase, 1997 Macmillan Education.