• Career Exploration: Police Officers

    • Topics
      Career Exploration, Character Education
    • Objective

      To foster appreciation and respect for police officers.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      C:B1 Acquire Career Information, C:C1 Acquire Knowledge to Achieve Career Goals
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Caring Character Map

    • Topics
      Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Character Education
    • Objective

      To think about what makes a caring individual.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Caring for the World

    • Topics
      Anger Management, Career Exploration, Character Education, Goals, Health Issues, Positive Thinking, Self-Esteem
    • Objective

      To identify world issues that students might be angry about. To articulate a theoretical action for helping to diminish these issues.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion
    • Grades
      Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills, PS:C1 Acquire Personal Safety Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Caring Gestures

    • Topics
      Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Character Education, Relationships
    • Objective

      To identify actions that show caring.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Caring Notes

    • Topics
      Asperger's Syndrome, Autism Spectrum, Character Education, Communication, Relationships
    • Objective

      To teach children that expressing their care and concern for others can be a daily event, and not reserved for holidays.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Choosing to be Kind

    • Topics
      Behavior Management, Character Education, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To practice the cognitive thought process of choosing to be kind instead of being mean.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A3 Achieve School Success, PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Citizen Character Map

    • Topics
      Character Education
    • Objective

      To teach values and develop positive character attributes.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Middle School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Class Meetings

    • Topics
      Character Education, Feelings, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      This activity will help children to determine situations which can be addressed in class meetings.

    • Types of Tools
      Discussion
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      A:A2 Acquire Skills for Improving Learning, A:A3 Achieve School Success
    • Number of pages
      2

  • Comments and Compliments

    • Topics
      Character Education, Communication, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To use comments and compliments to start conversations.

    • Types of Tools
      Activity
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Preschool
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      3

  • Common Interests

    • Topics
      Character Education, Communication, Relationships, Social Skills
    • Objective

      To understand that common interests provide topics for conversation, and to reflect on specific opportunities for use of this approach.

    • Types of Tools
      Worksheet
    • Grades
      Early Elementary School, Upper Elementary School
    • ASCA Standards
      PS:A1: Acquire Self-Knowledge, PS:A2 Acquire Interpersonal Skills
    • Number of pages
      2