Overview: This activity will demonstrate ways that reliable and trustworthy friends can help you achieve things that feel impossible. Knowing how to identify traits of a trustworthy friend and the benefits of being one will help students as they develop
Trust and Safety (Grades 6-12)
Overview: Students will reflect on their responsibility for trust and safety. Character Education Objectives: Students will: Read essays on trust and safety. Reflect on how they keep themselves safe. Consider ways they could protect themselves better. Essays: Tucker, A. 2011.
Trustworthiness (Grades K-5)
Overview: Students will participate in an activity where they will have to rely on the trustworthiness of their peers. Character Education Objectives: Students will: Consider how it feels to rely on the trustworthiness of others. Discuss how trustworthiness is related
The Impact of Lies (Grades K-5)
his lesson allows students to explore how telling a lie impacts both their relationships and themselves and the decision to be honest, even when it’s the hard path, is the best long-term decision.
Seven ways to build strong character and integrity in children
Wondering what can you do to help your kids counter negative influences and stand up for what they know is right? The answer is to nurture a solid moral core that will guide them to stand up for their beliefs and act right without us. And the best news is that we can teach kids the core virtues and skills of strong character and moral courage and can begin when they are toddlers.
Six Pillar Coloring Pages
Download these PDFs and get started coloring! Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Fairness Caring Citizenship
When the Six Pillars Conflict
At CHARACTER COUNTS!, we often refer to the Six Pillars of Character as universal values. In other words, they are values that transcend race, ethnicity, gender, religion, and even time. Put another way, nearly everyone can agree that more trustworthiness, respect, responsibility,
Six Pillar Animal Coloring Pages
Download these PDFs and get started coloring! Trustworthiness – Camel Respect – Lion Responsibility – Elephant Fairness – Giraffe Caring – Kangaroo Citizenship – Bear
Quotation database
Database of character education quotations.
CHARACTER COUNTS! Coloring Book
Download our CHARACTER COUNTS! with Puppy Jake coloring book. Special thanks to our friends at the Puppy Jake Foundation and Sticks.