This long awaited guide for counselors, teachers, caregivers, and youth leaders offers a wealth of character awakening activities and ideas to bring out the best in your students and yourself. It contains proven strategies for developing the gifts within. Representing a wholistic approach to character education the method can easily be integrated into existing curricula in a classroom, school, day-care center or youth program. Major components include simple elements of character honored by all cultures and spiritual traditions: 52 basic virtues. The language of virtues draws out the best in human beings.