Comments for Teachers’ Choice^SM Award Program 2004
Unedited Comments

What aspect of the product did you like the most
It was great to teach character traits with the books because after you read the story the kids “figured” out the lesson themselves.
Each book focuses on different character traits listed in front of the book. Books written in a way that students come to their own conclusions. Pictures are colorful and interesting.
The story line catches the students attention without stating the lesson outright.

 What would you recommend to make the product better?
The books could include suggested questions for discussion. (At “Free Resources” there are questions for discussion and other character education materials for all 20 story books.

 How did you make use of the product, or integrate it into your lesson plans?
As counselor, I do lessons on character traits. I used the books as an introduction to discussions about character.
I read the story aloud to a small group and used the virtue lesson as part of a character education lesson. It worked well for discussion.

 How did your students react to the product?
They loved it and wanted to do more.
They enjoyed the book, they could apply what happened in the story to their own lives.
 

If funds were available, would you purchase this product OR recommend this product for the teacher at the appropriate grade level?
Yes, our children need to learn these lessons.
Yes, these books are easy for teachers to use. They relate well to various grade levels and academic levels.
Yes. This would be a valuable resource for character education or for use in discussing behavior issues.