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The (Real) Heroes Club - Ordinary people who do extraordinary things and what drives them to do so

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Character Education is a fundamental part of a curriculum that supports, encourages, and even inspires kids. We feel that real-life human examples serve very well as a method to relate to kids what they actually can achieve - by giving positive role models and stories of real accomplishments. We have created a powerful tool with The Heroes Club trading cards, available as recognition, rewards, and/or reminders. The cards themselves have even greater impact when they are integrated into a course or activity. These resources are intended to help you create the courses and activities that work for you and your kids.

SPECIAL OFFER - request a sample trading card. While supplies last.

Worksheets, Class Lessons

NEW! - We are looking for teachers and schools to work with to develop Character Education programs using the Real American Heroes cards and materials.

If you are interested, please sign up here.
If you cannot participate at this time and are willing to share your ideas / wishlists with us, please do so here.

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Downloads

Lists

These pages contain a simple list of the virtues or of the Heroes from the Real American Heroes trading card set.

Aids and Guides

These pages are intended as teacher aids and as guides to the other materials.

Fundraising Opportunities!!! (PDF)
Flyer for your use - may be personaized for your school (PDF)
Using Trading Cards in "Heroes Clubs" (PDF)
Introducing The Heroes Club flyer (PDF)
Large Trading Card image samples (PDF)
These pages show the trading cards, one per sheet of paper (letter size). These will be helpful to display the program on your bulletin boards or to use a visual aids while teaching.

Please help us improve our teaching resources. We want to hear from you, with ideas, suggestions, submissions, etc. We would like to have class lesson samples available.

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Links

National Education Association - includes a great variety of resources for teachers and educators.

http://www.nea.org

Sites For Teachers - links of interest to teachers

http://www.sitesforteachers.com

U.S. Department of Education

http://www.ed.gov/admins/lead/character/brochure.html

Center for the 4th and 5th Rs - THE CENTER FOR THE 4TH AND 5TH RS conducts K-12 character education trainings, research, and evaluation and publishes The Fourth and Fifth Rs "best practices" newsletter.

http://www.cortland.edu/character/

Character Education Partnership - National umbrella for all character education organizations. Resource lists, bulletin board, ... a very useful website.

http://www.character.org

The My Hero Project - a not for profit educational web project that celebrates the best of humanity - also the source of the book: MY HERO: Extraordinary People and the Heroes Who Inspire Them

http://www.myhero.com

National Association of Elementary School Principals - Character Education - New Emphasis on an Old Idea

http://www.naesp.org/ContentLoad.do?contentId=1276

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Books, etc.

Here are a few items that you may find interesting.


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