The Franklin series  

'Franklin Forgets' is one for
responsibility. 

'What Would You Do?' is a teacher resource with blackline masters for activities for exploring ethics and responsibility. 

For honesty
the David Mortimore Baxter series - 'Liar!' and 'Excuses' by K.G. Tayleur and 'Pants on Fire' by Victoria Lloyd is a good one for the younger
kids.



The Short but Incredibly Happy Life of Riley by Colin Thompson
 to show positive attitude.


Rebecca Johnson has some books out now on the values theme using
Australian animals. They are by Steve Parish publishing


also online lists at http://www.australed.iinet.net.au/.


 http://www.ers.cqm.co.uk/revents/fiction.htm#CARING


the Curriculum Corporation's Reading Enriches Learning site -

 http://www.curriculum.edu.au/rel/

includes also complete units of work.


Picture Books that Explore the Values of Education

Jennie Bales, Project Officer (Curriculum Consultation) at Summerdale Primary School in 2002 worked with teachers at her school to create the following lists of picture books that explore the Values of Education. The list has been updated in 2005 to reflect recent publications and to include the recommendations of Danae Bissett, Tasmanian CBCA Judge and a teacher at Mowbray Heights Primary School. The list is intended as a guide only – the titles may cross over several boundaries and may be used in the classroom or library according to teacher professional judgement.

This list has been updated for 2005.

Key:

☼Younger readers - junior primary upwards
◙Older Readers – primary and secondary

Download printable version (PDF 147KB)

• Connectedness
• Resilience
• Achievement
• Creativity
• Integrity
• Responsibility
• Equity

Habits of Mind Booklists

 The 'Episodes' link  gives a whole range of 'virtues' worth looking at and stories that relate to them.
 http://pbskids.org/adventures/caregivers/index.html


 'It was you Blue Kangaroo" By Emma Chichester Clark.
"... about a girl doing naughty things but blaming her toy for doing it.  It looks at the consequences she faces for her actions. Very cute and the  kids loved it. I guess good for responsibility"

 Values fiction by Fran Knight ISBN 187667816X

Values
Picture Books that Explore the Values of Education
http://www.education.tas.gov.au/delic/els/values.htm
Lists of picture books that explore the Values of Education under the
headings of: Connectedness, Resilience, Achievement; Creativity;
Integrity; Responsibility and Equity

Responsibility

•  "Something Else" by Kathryn Cave, each year (Viking  0670848921). It highlights how you can be responsible for someone else's  happiness.
• "The Silver Donkey" and discussing from the
  point of view of the Lieutenant shirking his responsibilities
•  a great picture book called "The short and incredibly happy life of Riley"....