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Character Education

Character Education. Be Safe Be Respectful Be a Learner. What is Character Education?. Learning basic human values and morals Being a good person/citizen Good character consists of understanding, caring about, and acting upon core ethical values Do to others as you wish to be done to you.

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Character Education

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  1. Character Education Be Safe Be Respectful Be a Learner

  2. What is Character Education? • Learning basic human values and morals • Being a good person/citizen • Good character consists of understanding, caring about, and acting upon core ethical values • Do to others as you wish to be done to you

  3. The BIG 3 • Be Safe • Be Respectful • Be a Learner

  4. What Does “The Big 3” Mean? • Nice Words • Speak to others as you wish to be spoken to • Nice Hands • KAHFOOTY • Keep All Hands Feet Other Objects To Yourself • Listening Ears • Listen silently when others are speaking

  5. What Are Nice Words? Please Thank you You’re welcome You are a great listener!! May I help you? What are some examples of other nice words?

  6. What Are Nice Hands? Hugs Pat on the back for a good job done High Five Helping Hands

  7. What Are Listening Ears? Listen silently when others are speaking Make eye contact with the person you are listening to Answer questions when called on

  8. Why is it important to be a good person? • Be a LEADER • Make wise decisions • Be aware of your learning • Be a person that others look up to • Be a role model • Do better for yourself and others around you

  9. Character Traits • Anger Management: Cool down before acting upon your feels • Bullying: Putting others down only shows your own weakness • Caring: Have compassion for others • Citizenship: Be honest and do the right thing • Cooperation: Work with others as a team. There’s no “I” in teamwork • Fairness: Consistency • Friendship: Be there for others • Health: Take care of yourself • Kindness: Being kind to others will come back tenfold

  10. Character Traits Continued • Listening to Others: We can all learn from one another • Manners: Be polite • Prejudice: Don’t judge a book by it’s cover • Respect: Treat others as you wish to be treated • Responsibility: Take ownership for your actions • Self Esteem: Positive Thinking • Trustworthiness: Be someone others can rely on • Working out Conflicts: Problem solve

  11. Character Education comes back to the BIG 3 • Be Safe • Be Respectful • Be a Learner • Reward good character with a: • Pat on the back • High five • Hug • Paw Note • Recognition reinforces the good behavior • Character Education resource • www.characterplus.org

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