There is so much power in the actions of one person. This lesson is designed for students to understand the impact of being an engaged citizen of their community. Citizenship is more than voting and obeying laws. It involves individuals taking responsibility for their duty to protect the environment. This lesson gives students time to discuss solutions to problems they see in their communities around the environment.
Volunteering (Grades 6-12)
Character Education Objective: Students will discuss how caring is demonstrated through volunteering. Content Objective: Students will volunteer for an organization that is close to their heart to demonstrate care for others. Language Objective: Students will research local organizations where they
Ten Ways to Pay it Forward This Holiday Season
The holiday season is often filled with gift-giving, hot chocolate and twinkling lights. Those things are all a beautiful and wonderful part of the holiday, but this time of year is truly about selflessness, kindness and compassion. What we do
K-5 Character Education Lesson Plan: Community Service
Help students understand the importance of intentionally seeking out opportunities for community service and how those acts will impact the community.
Make no mistake about it
Mistakes have a negative image. So we hide them, play the blame game, or beat ourselves up when they occur. In fact, these actions compound our mistakes by creating stress and anxiety, damaging relationships, squandering time and money, and most importantly, often causing us to repeat the same mishap over and over again. The truth is, mistakes aren’t inherently bad –– what counts is how we view and react to them.
It pays to delegate
From our guest contributor, Frank Sonnenberg. Leave your comfort zone. If you don’t feel comfortable delegating, you’re not alone. Change is difficult. Think about it this way…if we didn’t try to walk, we’d all still be crawling. Know what matters
Teaching citizenship: leadership
You can show good citizenship by being a leader in your school or community. Leadership isn’t a job – it’s an action. Everyone in your family can be a leader.
Own your life
Everyone is born with the potential for greatness. What happens next is up to you.
What will continue
5 secrets to raise kind-hearted kids
Helping a child recognize the impact of kindness is a fabulous way to convey to our kids that caring is important to us and can make our world a better place.