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Growing Good Kids: 28 Activities to Enhance Self-Awareness, Compassion, and Leadership [Paperback]

Deb Delisle (Author), Ph.D. Jim Delisle (Author)
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May 15, 2007
Created by teachers and classroom-tested, these fun and meaningful enrichment activities build children's skills in problem solving, decision making, cooperative learning, divergent thinking, and communication while promoting self-awareness, tolerance, character development, and service. Kids create books, write stories, resolve to help others, explore their own values, discover why mistakes can sometimes be beneficial, practice patience, and more in projects that combine enjoyment with learning.


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 “Provides effective, easy, thought-provoking, and fun activities that can begin or continue conversations with your children.” —California Association for the Gifted



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About the Author

Deb Delisle has been an educator for more than twenty years. Currently Director of Curriculum for West Geauga School District in Ohio, Deb has also been a primary teacher, gifted education teacher, public school administrator, and university instructor. Deb has been listed in Who's Who Among American Teachers, was a finalist for the Ohio Teacher of the Year, and was selected as one of America's Top Twenty Educators by Learning magazine and the Oldsmobile Corporation. Deb serves on the Editorial Advisory Board of the Roeper Review and is a committee member of the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Deb frequently conducts workshops for educators on curriculum development, global awareness, and alternative assessment. Deb lives in Kent, Ohio, with her husband, Jim, their son, Matt (when he is not attending college in Boston), and their cat, who never travels.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 168 pages
  • Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing (May 15, 2007)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 1575422778
  • ISBN-13: 978-1575422770
  • Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,261,550 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great New Ideas, May 25, 2009
This is a book that will give you fun new writing activities that have personal meaning for kids of all ages.
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4 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars A wonderful teaching tool., February 3, 2000
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this book is a must for any teacher. i had the pleasure of hearing Jim Delisle speak and his thoughts are excellent. This book is filled with great ideas for a fun yet effective classroom.
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3 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars The best resource and material book since publication !!!, November 26, 1996
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This book is the best resource material for all classroom teacher
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