The Center for the 4th and 5th Rs (Respect and Responsibility), located in SUNY Cortland's School of Education, was founded in 1994 by education professor and psychologist Dr. Thomas Lickona. Its mission is to promote the development of performance character and moral character—excellence and ethics—in schools, families, and communities. Its staff includes Dr. Lickona, director and Marthe Seales, office manager. It has trained more than 25,000 educators and parents from 40 states and 26 countries.
How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude and a Happier Family in the Bargain by Thomas Lickona (Penguin, April, 2018). Available at www.thomaslickona.com.
"If we practice Dr. Lickona’s wise, proven, warm advice, we will raise a generation of thriving, kind-hearted kids who want to better the world. What better legacy could there be?" —Michele Borba, author, UnSelfie: Why Empathetic Kids Succeed in Our All-About-Me World
How to Raise Thankful Kids, Tom Lickona's article in Mother magazine (Nov. 1, 2017) is adapted from his new book, How to Raise Kind Kids: And Get Respect, Gratitude, and a Happier Family in the Bargain (Penguin, April 2018). Read full article. See also www.thomas.lickona.com.
Abstinence Education in Context: History, Evidence, Premises, and Comparison to Comprehensive Sexuality Education
Nova Science Publishers, 2014
http://www.novapublishers.com
"Educating for Character in the Sexual Domain:
A Comparison of Risk Avoidance and Risk Reduction Approaches to Sex Education"
PowerPoint presentation for the Integral Health Forum of Children and Adolescents, March 1, 2018. This complements Peabody Journal article below.
"Educating for Character 
in the Sexual Domain"
Peabody Journal of Education
Vol. 88, Issue 2 (research and best practices)
Character Education Resource
Yes Pa shows kids the secret of a happy life — and how to become the author of their own life story. Author Fred W. Sarkis shares the lessons that transformed his life when he was a poor child with a bad attitude, who was bullied because of his skin color. These life-changing lessons helped him gain confidence, persevere, & overcome great adversity. Fred's not-for-profit Foundation provides a free character education program widely used in schools, corrections facilities, and mentoring programs. The Yes Pa book, a Teacher Guide, and a Corrections Guide are available without charge at www.YesPa.org.
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Presentations and Articles
by Thomas Lickona
My 45-year Journey
as a Moral and Character
Educator: Some of What
I Think I've Learned
An invited lecture at the Jubilee Center for Character and Virtues, University of Birmingham, England
"Battling Pornography: The Power of Media Literacy and Character Development," presented at “Character Education and Digital Lifestyles” Conference, Rome, Italy; October, 2016.
PowerPoint presentation that complements the above paper, "Battling Pornography."
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For Kids and Their Families
In this issue, read all about GOOD CHARACTER TRAINING (Respect & Responsibility). Today, many school kids are learning to be smart in school subjects. They are also training or practicing how to be good people. Mini Page activities meet many state and national educational standards.
Click on video above to listen to Richard Weissbourd, co-director of the Making Caring Common project on "Raising Caring, Respectful, and Courageous Children and Preventing Cruelty and Bullying."
Our Strategies and Tips for Parents and Caretakers and Raising Caring and Fair Kids are based on the collective wisdom of a coalition of diverse organizations brought together by our Making Caring Common project, all of which have extensive experience working with children, educators, and parents on issues such as bullying, social-emotional development, character education, building strong communities, and empowering youth.
