Character Counts!

We have created a new Character Education program at my school, modeled after the Character Counts  program.  I have made each month a different characteristic to focus on, here is our outline:

August- teamwork 

                                             October- Respect

                                             November- Trustworthiness 

                                             December- Mindfulness

                                             January- Responsibility

                                             February-  Caring

                                             March- Fairness

                                             April- Citizenship 

                                             May- Community 

 I start each month introducing the key characteristic and we do a think, pair, share on

  1. what it means to us personally 

  2. What is means to our school

  3. What it means in our family 

In each of my lessons I try to include a short video/audio segment, a hands on activity, and a group discussion.  

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Books to consider:

What Do You Stand For?  For Kids:  A Guide to Building Character by Barbara Lewis

Character Education Activities for K-6 Classrooms by Peyser, Sandra; McLaughlin, Miriam (this is my favorite book!  Lots of great short lessons & activities that my kids found enjoyable!).