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Teaching Character Traits

Character Education Project. P. E. C. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n. Teaching Character Traits. Helping Parents Help Kids. “Elevator speech” Focus On The Family Teaching character traits in school Focus on parental involvement Audience

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Teaching Character Traits

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  1. Character Education Project P E C D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Teaching Character Traits Helping Parents Help Kids

  2. “Elevator speech” • Focus On The Family • Teaching character traits in school • Focus on parental involvement • Audience • 3rd graders and parents in D-11 and D-20 • Parents • Teachers

  3. Format of Proposed Materials Supports attitudinal and behavioral change Learning environment is informal Product will be engaging, interesting, useful Lets the learner work through it Child activities and instructions for parent/child team and teachers

  4. Client’s Preference We cannot assume all families will have a computer Technology platform School will be web-based Learning will be paper-based Kit will be downloaded by teacher

  5. Managing Learning Expectations Parents receive packets Organized content Clear directions Age appropriate for child Flexible in using product Time to complete and return packet

  6. Content Parent kit and teacher kit Classical instruction and discovery learning Teacher kit will be supportive Nine activity kits implemented each month of school year Consistent structure Content varies

  7. Character traits Compassion Citizenship Excellence Respect Hope Courage Honesty Responsibility Perseverance

  8. Motivating the parent to become involved Writing a family story Puzzle piece Child returns puzzle piece to school Reward for returned puzzle piece

  9. Parent Kit Instructions Poster Monthly learning activity Additional activities Return card

  10. Poster 8 ½ x 11 refrigerator poster Animated Explains character trait of the month Monthly learning activity Story with discussion questions Game/puzzle Around-the-house character building areas

  11. Additional activities Methods to focus on alternative intelligences or learning modalities Music Athletics Mathematics Art Architecture

  12. Return Card Puzzle piece card Parent writes a family story Child returns it to school

  13. Teacher Kit Instructions Wall decorations Assessment materials Rewards

  14. Wall decorations Classroom posters Illustrates character trait studied at home Assessment materials One puzzle sheet per child Displayed on wall, 3-ring binder, or in desk Child attaches Return Card to puzzle Rewarded for achieving objective

  15. Assessment materials Discussion questions Used to assess program success and objectives by each student for each trait

  16. Reward Food coupons Chick Filet Pizza Hut School coupons Free homework pass

  17. Client review • FOTF (Jim Mhoon) • Technical and editorial review • Timeline • March 12 - prototype submitted • March 17 - FOTF provides feedback • April 2 - Preliminary kit submitted • April 7 - Feedback provided on kit • April 23 - Final kit submitted

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