A Picture Book Is Worth a Thousand Words: Building a Character Literacy Library

Authors

  • Mary Katherine Duncan

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.19.1.16

Abstract

According to the U.S. Department of Education, character education refers to teaching “the habits of thought and deed that help people live and work together as families, friends, neighbors, communities, and nations.”

Character education has long been viewed as an essential part of the mission of schools, and some have even suggested that it may be the primary purpose of education in the future. In addition, meta-analytic studies have linked character education to decreased risk behaviors, increased prosocial behaviors, favorable school outcomes, and healthy social-emotional functioning.

Author Biography

Mary Katherine Duncan

Dr. Mary Katherine Duncan, PhD, is Professor of Psychology, Joan and Fred Miller Distinguished Professor of Good Work, and Founder/Director, BU Toy Library at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania in Central Pennsylvania.

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Published

2021-04-07

Issue

Vol. 19 No. 1 (2021): Spring

Section

Features

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