Character Education Objective: Students will discuss how their actions impact others. Content Objective: Students will create a definition of respect in the classroom. Language Objective: Students will share out ideas about what respect looks and sounds like. Purpose: Students have
Integrity (Grades K-5)
Character Education Objective: Students will discuss the impact of integrity in decision making and consistency of their beliefs and actions. Content Objective: Students will create a way to check decisions against their defined values. Language Objective: Students will share out
Teaching Respect (Grades K-12)
Treat others with respect; follow the Golden Rule Be tolerant of differences Use good manners, not bad language Don’t threaten, hit or hurt anyone Be considerate of the feelings of others Deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements You don’t
What Respect Looks Like (Grades K-5)
Students and teachers will use a Gallery Walk activity to define what respectful behavior looks like in the classroom, in the hallways, and in the cafeteria.
Integrity (Grades K-5)
Character Education Objective: Teach students the impact of the truth in relationship and provide a checklist around integrity as a decision making model for difficult situations while building those relationships. Core Alignment: K-2: Essential Concept and/or Skill: Learn leadership skills and
Books to teach determination
Dewey Doo-It Helps Little Owlie Fly Again by Brahm Wegner and Alan Green Good for grades: K – 5 ISBN-13: 978-0974514314 When Dewey Doo-it’s kite becomes lodged in a tree, the protagonist and his siblings ask renowned flyer Owlie for
Books to teach trustworthiness
Check out these books for K-12 students to help teach trustworthiness.
K-5 Character Education Lesson Plan: Perspective and Tolerance
Help students navigate the question “is fair always equal?” and give a definition of fair that includes tolerance of diversity and emphasizes the need for seeking the perspective of others.
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.
K-5 Character Education Lesson Plan: Gratitude
Expressing gratitude is one of the simplest ways to demonstrate caring to other individuals. Moreover, research shows that expressing gratitude has the added benefit of raising our happiness levels, making us more productive and healthier, especially if we make gratitude a habit.