Character Development with Warm-Hearted Walrus and this Bulletin Board Book for children with activities to color, cut out, frame and display as a positive reminder to be of good behavior. There are reproducible black and white bulletin board activities and ideas for the entire classroom which will help to reinforce and empower children in this trait. These bulletin boards and posters are great visual reminders and soon you'll hear this character being referenced in the daily language and conversations of the children and become a reminder to all who view this display! This is a great addition to the Warm-Hearted Walrus Children's Resource Book. Be sure to meet Behavior Bear, Do'er Duck (Perseverance), Friendship Frog, Healthy Hippo, Manners Monkey, Respectful Rabbit, Responsible Rabbit and Self-Esteem Elephant and their individual Character Development Resource Books and Bulletin Board Displays and Posters to help teach children these vital core values. As an educator, parent, home school family, social worker or a member of the community, you will find these characters to be engaging, empowering and most of all effective to teach these important messages about good character. These are for children ages Pre-school through late elementary. Keep in mind that the older students make powerful mentors.
About the Author: Joni is a wife, mom, volunteer, teacher and creator of the award winning Characters of Character. She volunteered in all three of her adult children's classrooms and schools and even had the pleasure of the 'Lunch Room Duty' Joni was a teaching assistant for many years, was on the school Reading Team for five years and taught pre-kindergarten for six years. With these years of experience in the schools, she put these into play with all of her books. Joni's husband and children have been more than supportive through this endeavor, they have helped on many levels, from computer animations, illustrations, formatting, event planning and volunteering through the years. They are her pillar of strength and encouragement, as well as the positive pushes from so many others. In 2005 Joni was able to pilot her characters where they earned a National Promising Practice Award through Character Education Partnership in Washington D.C. which is when she took a leave of absence from the school and formed a 501(c)(3) Not For Profit organization named Characters of Character. Meet Behavior Bear, Do'er Duck, (perseverance) Friendship Frog, Healthy Hippo, Manners Monkey, Respectful Rabbit, Responsible Rabbit, Self-Esteem Elephant and Warm-Hearted Walrus. As you can imagine, the kids love these characters and they internalize and understand their meaning. Teachers appreciate us and many parents have thanked us for what we do. While Joni is not in a classroom today, she does continue to share her Ph.d. her passion, her heart and her determination to make a difference in the life of a child. Today, she is writing more books, working on videos, teaching a few After School classes and always willing to share her program to help teach a child these vital core values. "So simple" is what one teacher said, and a principal shared that her school climate and culture improved because of the Characters of Character. We hope you'll check out our books, resources, social media and website soon. Remember to share pictures of your teachings and learning's with the characters and include a s.a.s.e for communication through the mail. You will find Joni around networking, sharing coloring pages, reading or telling a story and encouraging a child to have good character.