INVITATION TO JOIN AN EXCITING CHARACTER EDUCATION ENGLISH / LITERACY PROJECT Looking to have a positive impact on children’s character after the May half term, or in September? We are writing to invite your school to participate in an exciting international character education English research project. The aim is to determine the impact of studying C.S. Lewis’ Narnia novels on children’s understanding and practice of core virtues (such as self-control and fortitude). The curriculum
Resources Participating schools will receive free PDF documents containing the teacher handbooks, student curriculum materials, and the home activities, as well as updates and ideas via email and social media. The work of the project will be reported in a series of journal articles and three books; all participating schools will be recognised and thanked. Below is a link to a 2016 issue of excellence & ethics that gives a snapshot of the project (with 12 virtues, later consolidated into 6) and some of our early findings.
How to get involved Please email us with any questions. The project is funded by a grant from the John Templeton Foundation. The curriculum has been developed by the University of Leeds, in collaboration with State University of New York (SUNY) Cortland.
Narnia Virtues Character Education https://narnianvirtues.leeds.ac.uk/about/ |