John H. Zurn served as the Head of three independent day schools over a 28 year period. During that time, Mr. Zurn worked with teachers to create an emphasis on character education as noted in his book, Traits for Success: The Case for Character Education in American Schools . This is the first book (on Organization) in a series of parent/teacher Read Alouds that can be used to help children understand the character it takes to be successful in school and in life.