Character Education - In Class Reference
Helpful URLs
- Character Education Partnership (Lessons tab)
- Character Counts
- Character Counts - Six Pillars of Character
- GoodCharacter.com
- US Department of Education
- Soul Shoppe
- PBS Kids.org
- Kid's Health (Choose the right grade/Personal Health on the left hand side; and scroll down to find Growing Up and Emotions)
- Random Acts of Kindness
- DUSD John Green Character Education page
- CEP's 11 Principles of Character Education
- Character Plus (SAANY)
- http://ebscripps.wix.com/character-ed
- Positive Action Materials located in the Teacher's Lounge
- Life Lesson for Little One
Suggested or Sample Character Education Curriculum and Lessons
- Positive Attitude
- Self Confidence, Self Respect, Self Esteem
- Notes/Lesson plan (positive attitude and positive self-image lessons were combined with the self confidence, self-respect, self-esteem class due to time constraints. But this is better split into 2 class lessons).
- Trash vs. Recycling Lesson
- Example of trash vs. recycle thoughts to use in activity
- Boosting Self Confidence
- Self-esteem activities article
- How to build self-esteem - goodcharacter.com
- Goodcharacter.com - appreciating yourself
- http://www.nasponline.org/communications/spawareness/selfesteem_ho.pdf
- http://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plan/stand-tall-molly-lou-melon-lesson-plan
- Stand Tall reading video
- Kindness
- Suggested Class Outline and Links
- Sample acrostic poem and graphic organizer: Mrs Jakubowicz's 3rd Grade Class
- Additional URL Links:
- Empathy
- Respect
- Be an Ally
1. http://soulshoppe.com/downloads/08/tools_of_the_heart_curric.pdf
2. http://soulshoppe.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/Be-an-Ally_packet.pdf
- Teamwork and Cooperation
- Cooperation lesson
- Soul Shoppe Cooperation Lesson: URL; PDF
- EBS Lets Cooperate
- http://ebscripps.wix.com/character-ed#!__lp-cooperation
- Buddies not Bullies and Conflict Resolution
- Bully Lesson outline/rough guide
- Radix Elementary School - Bully Prevention
- http://www.character.org/uploads/PDFs/NSOC/2007_NSOC_Winner/Radix_Lesson_1_Worksheet.pdf
- Educationalworld.com
- http://www.goodcharacter.com/GROARK/Bullying.html
- http://pbskids.org/itsmylife/friends/bullies/index.html
- https://www.character.org/lessons/lesson-plans/elementary/radix-elementary-school
- http://www.nea.org/tools/lessons/teaching-students-to-prevent-bullying.html
- http://www.internet4classrooms.com/character_ed.htm
Book List
1. One by Kathryn Otoshi (standing up for others, bullying)
2. Ordinary Mary's Extraordinary Deed by Emily Pearson (one person can make a difference; spreading acts of kindness)
3. Stand in My Shoes: Kids Learning About Empathy by Bob Sornson (empathy)
4. The Juice Box Bully by Bob Sornson (standing up for others)
5. A Bad Case of Tattle Tongue
by Julia Cook (the difference between soliciting necessary help from
adults vs. "tattling") - This one is probably too young for 4th-5th.
6. The Potato Chip Champ by Maria Desmondy (kindness/caring)
7. The Brand New Kid by Katie Couric (including others who are new/different; empathy)
8. The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett (everyone makes mistakes; nobody's perfect, etc.)
9. The Empty Pot by Demi (honesty; trustworthiness)
10. If Everybody Did by Jo Ann Stover (responsibility; cause and effect)
11. The Wump World by Bill Peet (environmental responsibility)
12. Making Friends is An Art by Julia Cook and The Crayon Box That Talked
by Shane Derolf - (making new friends; celebrating diversity) - These
are especially good for K-2; Kids can make
text-to-text connections between the two books.
13. Unique Monique
14. Mary Lou Mellon
13. Unique Monique
14. Mary Lou Mellon