Equitableness Scale Craft
It’s very easy to craft a simple scale, and this one makes a great take-home reminder. This activity is GOOD FOR ANY AGE student since it can be simple or complex. Simply adapt materials – ask teenagers to get creative and make individual scales as unique as they can. Materials:
Character Dating Project – Especially for Teenagers!
This project is geared to helping teenagers learn how to build their character in preparation for the best possible dating experiences. It is hoped that this project will prove helpful in eventually finding that marriage partner who will launch, with them, a permanent relationship that is filled with all that
Security Service Project
One of the best ways to teach young people this character trait is to involve them in a service project. Young people of any age can be involved in providing security for others, learning through their actions how others provide security for them. Young children will learn well with a
Puppets and Stuffed Animals Help Teach Character
Periodically, we receive requests for puppets or stuffed animals to help teach the Character Companions® series of books. We would like to offer such stuffed animals, and did for a time, but slow sales made it impossible to continue. Puppets and stuffed animals can be a big help in teaching
Respect Service Project
Putting character education into action reinforces and preserves the learning you want. Let’s look at several ideas for service projects that will help your children or teenagers put feet to their understanding of respect as a character trait. • Respect for the environment. If your community has a recycling program,
Red Is for Integrity – An Activity for Students of Every Age
Easy to adapt, this activity can help reinforce a lesson on integrity. Red is a vibrant color, and easy to remember. Red is also the color of blood. It is the blood flowing through our bodies that brings life to every part, even as integrity reaches every part of us.
Maze of Courage – An Activity for Every Age
Adapt this activity to the age group you are teaching, and help them understand courage. Get every student involved in creating the maze. For very young children, teachers and assistants create a simple, large paper maze that can be placed on the floor, and then guide the children to walk
Trustworthiness – Dependability Craft Project
Help children learn trustworthiness and dependability with this simple craft project. Summertime is a great time for crafts to entertain bored children. This project is great for summertime fun, but is equally valuable at any season. Collect the objects in the list below, using toys and craft store miniatures as
Sincerity Craft
Most children above two years of age will be able to complete this craft with very little help from you. In fact, its meaning is clearer if they do not have help! Tell your children that they are going to make sincerity masks – masks that show feelings. Talk a
Student Creativity Project
Give ANY AGE students opportunity to learn basic creativity. Provide an array of materials for your creators. Include the usual paper, crayons, paste, and scissors, but add unusual materials that are seldom found in craft stores. • Survey a grocery store for things such as dried pasta shapes, plain or
