CHARACTER
COUNTS! ACTIVITIES
* IDEA for 9- to 11-year-olds - An activity lesson which focuses on loyalty for others; in and out of the classroom.
* IDEA for 4- to 6-year-olds - A beginning lesson about responsibility with a focus on working together.Young students begin to understand concepts of sharing and helping one another.
* Good Ideas to Help Young People Develop Good Character - Many ideas and strategies for elementary students that teachers and parents can use for character development.
* CHARACTER COUNTS! - The Six Pillars of Character -Activities and examples in each of the six pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS! The pillars are: Trustworthiness; Respect; Responsibility; Fairness; Caring; and Citizenship.
*Tips for Schools, Youth Activities & Sports Groups - Many useful ideas for strategies of promoting character development activities through school-wide projects, classroom, sports leagues, and individuals. For example, organizers of sports leagues may want to review rules of conduct and expectations, hold pre/post season parent meetings; or develop postgame rituals.
* Children's Books That Illustrate the Six Pillars of Character - A very thorough list of authors and titles categorized by the six pillars of CHARACTER COUNTS! For example, teach respect by reading Velveteen Rabbit by M. Bianco; teach responsibility by discussing Henry Huggins by B. Cleary; or expand the concept of caring by reading Molly's Pilgrim by B. Cohen.
* Do's & Dont's - Examples of do's and don't's for children listed under each pillar (i.e. RESPONSIBILITY : Self-control.)
* CHARACTER COUNTS! Message Board- A Teacher's Forum which includes questions and answers from teachers working with CHARACTER COUNTS! Topics include: Discussion; Documentation; and Utilities.Send in your query!
* ETHICS - A Six-Point Strategy for Character Development - Strategies and ideas categorized as: Express/ Teach/ Hold/ Inform/ Create/ Support. Great ideas to create worthwhile lessons and activities for students to develop character... because it counts!
Compiled by Gen Wakely 7/99