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The Roots of Good Character: Kindness

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this character education worksheet, students examine situations where they could show kindness. Students also learn the word forms: kind, kindly, kindness. Students read 6 illustrated situations and place the proper form of "kind" in...
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Character Education: Confessing Mistakes

For Students 2nd - 4th
For this character education worksheet, students read and analyze a short story and then write their reflections on Eric's admission of his mistakes.
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Integrity

For Students 6th - 8th
In this social studies worksheet, learners find the words that are associated with the character trait of integrity. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Honesty

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this honesty word search activity, students find 20 words pertaining to character education. The words include "fairness," "respect," and "truthfulness."
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Writing
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Character Education: Making Friends

For Students 4th
In this character education worksheet, students will read a short passage about a boy facing a dilemma about fitting in with his new schoolmates. Students will then write an essay about how the boy should handle his situation. They will...
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Assertiveness/Self-Confidence

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Students explore the concepts of assertiveness and self-confidence. They observe that is is all right to say no. Students discuss what it means to be assertive and how it takes inner strength and self-confidence to be assertive. They...
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Self-Control Starts With You

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students develop a definition for self-control and explore how practicing self-control can lead to other positive character traits. They read and discuss examples of student behaviors that exhibit self-control and those that don't.
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The Value of Respect

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students participate in discussions and listen to audio programs about giving and receiving respect. They identify disrespectful behavior and role play ways to promote respect in their own lives. They also examine the relationship...
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Stinky Skunk's Self-Control

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students are taught self-control in a safe environment. As a class, they read through the book: "Stinky Skunk's Self Control". After the class is done reading, students discuss the meaning of self-control and how it was exhibited in...
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Jeremy Rabbit's Honesty Pie

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students, through the reading of the book: "Jeremy Rabbit's Honesty Pie", study the value of honesty and what it means. This lesson is a fun, interactive way to examine what honesty means and how it should be used in life. Previous to...
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I Will Not Let You Down

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate the social skill of honesty and trust. They diagram how the two are related and participate in class activities in order to strengthen cognitive connections of how honesty and trust are related. The lesson...
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Caring

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners investigate the concept of developing the social skill of caring for others and self. The activity includes a silent time of reflection on how one can care. Then students read a story that illustrates the concept of caring and...
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Optimism

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students engage in a lesson plan to build the character trait of optimism. They use two quotations to begin the class discussion. Students brainstorm to come up with a definition of optimism. Then they read a story that is used as an...
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Respect

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students engage in a instructional activity that teaches about respect for self and others. They read a story that illustrates the concept of respect. The story follows with questions and a song to help increase comprehension through...
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Truthfulness

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Young scholars investigate the concept of truthfulness. They practice the skill through seeing how truth is seen from other perspectives. Students are given a quotation to consider and spend time brainstorming with others about its meaning.
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Values of Peace and Gratitude

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students engage in a lesson that focuses on the character trait of being grateful. Its connections to becoming a peaceful person are emphasized by reading a story that helps students to make cognitive connections to the subject.
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INTRODUCTORY LESSON for the beginning of each new year

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students study and express the five values of truth, love, peace, right conduct, and non-violence. The lesson focuses on the beginning of the year, introducing the values. Through games, singing, and reading--students become familiar...
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Looking Through Other Eyes

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers explore the concept of tolerance for the differences of others.They participate in activities designed to increase the level of empathy for others including poetry and email conversations with a class buddy.
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Character Education: Respect

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders design and share care and consideration banner. Students listen to stories about caring and considering others.
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To Tell the Truth

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students participate in a discussion designed to help them discern the truth from lies. They discuss picture cards and make true and false statements regarding the information on the cards. Students also listen to various fables about...
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Character Education: Honesty

For Teachers K
Students explore the character trait of honesty. They listen to the book, Jamaica's Find, identify the examples of honesty and dishonesty, role-play scenarios from the story, and draw a picture about a time they were honest.
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Character Education - Tolerance "The Big Orange Splot"

For Teachers K
Students explore the character trait of tolerance. They listen to the story, The Big Orange Splot, discuss the concept of tolerance, and create a house out of a cereal box and other craft materials.
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Martin Luther King, Jr. for Early Elementary

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the accomplishments of Martin Luther, Jr. and investigate how he worked to further tolerance and respect for others.
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Personality Development

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students participate in a variety of activities to help them define their own personalities. They complete questionnaires, play personality Bingo, and compare kaleidoscopes and candy to the variety found in humans.