Character Education is an important part of every education program. One important character trait to teach children is that of being responsible. It is so important for children to learn how to be responsible at an early age. This product is designed to help students from Pre-School-5th grade learn and practice being responsible. You can use this product either individually, with a group, or with the whole class. This product includes: Responsibility Poster Defines what it means to be responsible. I recommend reviewing this poster with students when you begin your lesson on responsibility. 24 Behavior Sort Cards I recommend printing these cards out on heavy cardstock or laminating them to make them more durable. Use these cards to play the behavior sort game in which children group behaviors based on whether or not they are responsible or irresponsible. Responsibility Social Story w/ discussion questions (In color and B/W) 20 Responsibility Task Cards I recommend cutting these cards out, punching a hole in the upper left corner, and inserting the cards unto a ring (similar to a key chain ring). You can use the task cards for group discussions or you can give students the task card answer sheet so they can complete the task cards individually. 6 Responsibility Worksheets* *Worksheets Forgetful Freddy Responsibility Sort Responsibility Word Search Showing Responsibility At Home, School, and With Friends Responsibility Acrostic Poem Responsibility Vocabulary Match If you like this product, you may also like these character education products: Character Education RESPECT Character Education TRUSTWORTHINESS Please follow my store for future product launches and freebies. Remember to visit kiddiematters.com for additional counseling and parenting resources. Thanks for stopping by!

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Teaching character education in the classroom is essential. Regardless if you have class meetings daily, weekly, or even monthly it is important to discuss character traits. I am guilty, READ MORE...

My main goal with my children is to instill a love of the Lord in their hearts and to train them to have GOOD character! There are way too many children nowadays who lack any type of character or morals.

Teaching character education in the classroom gives students the practice and knowledge to become upstanding members of their communities.

Readers With Character is a collection of Social & Emotional Learning / Character Education Lessons for the general education classroom teacher.

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Do you have a challenge fitting character education into your busy days? I know I always did! We know how important it is… and want to do it… But how?.. ..with reward tags, book marks, and fables! Reward Tags Reward tags are a great way to introduce and reinforce positive character qualities one by […]

Character education isn't just for the specialists anymore. Character education is something that classroom teachers need to fit into their school day, now more than ever. Be PROACTIVE instead of REACTIVE about the behaviors in your classroom!

The third week in October is Character Counts! Week. In honor of Character Counts! Week October 19-25, I'm sharing 20+ free character education printables. These are great for Character Counts! Week, but can be used throughout the year to encourage good character in your children and/or students. I'm especially focusing here on character education activities, posters, and bookmarks. Free Character Education Printables for a Variety of Ages Downloadable Resources for Character Count! Week from Josephson Institute (I especially like the 'Tips for Parents' and 'Seven Days of Character: One Idea for Each Day of Character Counts! Week') Character Trait Comic

Teaching integrity to your upper elementary students? Grab my free social emotional learning integrity morning meeting activities and unit! It is packed with read aloud suggestions, a variety of student journal pages, digital Google slides for teacher and students, integrity bulletin board resources

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Readers With Character is a collection of Social & Emotional Learning / Character Education Lessons for the general education classroom teacher.

Tonight I'm enjoying the sound of wind chimes through the window as the winds shift and winter blows back in. It's cold outside, so I'm staying bundled up inside and checking in just long enough to share a bulletin board I made today, to complement a lesson I'll be starting tomorrow on friendship. And, before I unplug again, some reflections on friendship: Making and keeping friends is an important skill for children to learn. Not only are friends fun to have around, but healthy attachments are an important part of a child's experience in school. Children that can form friendships tend to adjust to the school experience better because they're more likely to develop self-esteem and build important social skills, like getting along, cooperating and problem-solving. Since students don't come to school with these skills neatly tucked away in their backpack, we must be modeling, teaching, and practicing them in our day-to-day interactions right alongside of and, dare I say it, woven into academic content. How do you help your children find friends that fit? Here are some goals that friends can work on as new relationship opportunities present themselves: *Cooperate and be kind to others. *Be willing to play fairly, take turns, and share. *Listen to others' ideas. *Apologize and forgive one another. *Express feelings appropriately. Use "I" statements to share how you're feeling and what you need from your friends. *Practice empathy to respond to friends' feelings in an understanding, helpful way. *Be honest and loyal to your friends. *Keep a positive attitude and hang out with friends who uplift you. *Show respect. Be the kind of friend that you would want to have. *Express gratitude and appreciation. Encourage your children to choose one of these goals at a time to work on as they learn how each one looks, sounds, and feels in their world at their age. Remember that how these goals play out will change slightly through the ages and stages. Talk with your child(ren) about the qualities that they look for in a friend. Ask questions like these: *How did you decide on those qualities? *What do you usually do to make a new friend? *What advice would you give a classmate who is having a hard time making friends? *Would you want to be your friend? Why or why not? *What qualities do you have to offer to someone that might make you a good-fit friend? To enrich the discussion, have students trace their hands onto a paper, left on one side, right on the other. On the right hand, have them write five strengths that they bring to a friendship. On the other hand, have them write five areas for growth, things that they could do better in their friendships. If you don't have access to paper-pen supplies, partners can put their hands together as if they're giving a high-five and take the Five Finger Friendship Challenge aloud. Finally, check out these resources for additional friendship tips: 1. Do Kids Need Friends? 2. The Art of Boosting Your Child's Friendship Skills 3. Fostering Friendships

Teaching character education in the classroom gives students the practice and knowledge to become upstanding members of their communities.

Help your students become more empathetic and compassionate with these social emotional learning lessons and activity ideas that are perfect for back to school or for building classroom community any time of the year. Pull out a copy of Each Kindness by Jaqueline Woodson and your students will be re

Teach over 40 different character traits with this adorable set of superhero posters, writing prompts, awards & more! You can focus on a different character trait EVERY week or use the traits that match up with your school's character education program! Teach your students to be super kids! Teach them to be: responsible, hard working, respectful, honest, kind, helpful, courteous, friendly, motivated, cooperative, caring, generous, grateful, patriotic, courageous, persistent, patient, compassionate, forgiving, curious, loyal, optimistic, self disciplined, tolerant, empathetic, a good sport, dependable, determined, thoughtful, trustworthy, collaborative, creative, tactful, resourceful, focused, peaceful, loving, a person with self control, gentle, and positive. Each character trait includes: a simple character poster a poster that gives examples of how students can demonstrate the trait a page for students to give written response "caught showing character" slips. The written responses can be collected to make a meaningful student booklet. The "caught showing character" slips are the perfect way to highlight good character in your classroom. This HUGE 171 page resource can be used alone or to supplement another character education program. Be sure to download the preview for a peek at what is included! *********Here is what others have had to say about this resource:********** -"C.U.T.E!! They are so colorful and have great lists of positive attributes of each trait. I'm displaying them in the hall for everyone and also in my classroom for my 3rd graders. They are great conversation starters." -"Fits perfectly with PBIS and our school's theme. The kids always stop to read the poster/trait of the week." -"Can't wait to use with our school-side Superhero Theme this year! So excited to find something that will encourage Character Education in my classroom with little work for me." -"This is absolutely amazing. One of my favorite purchases. I love the superhero theme and the simple way it puts the character traits. I also love the matching writing pages so that the kids can write about ways they can work on the skill we are working on!" -"This is EXACTLY what I was looking for to teach my Character Ed. lessons. :) SO glad I found this before taking all the time to create my own. :) Thank you SO much! :)" -"These posters are the most simple and effective way to teach my kiddos character education! I love the ethnically-diverse superheroes!" -"This is a great product to use with my kinders to develop kinder and more caring classmates. These also develop vocabulary they need for language arts. The art is fun and nonthreatening and engaging." If you would like to see this packet in different themes, check out these products:: Character Education- HUGE- Bee Themed Product Character Traits- Happy Kids Bundle For coordinating superhero themed products check out: Superhero Theme- Editable Word Wall Cards How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star near the top of any page within my store and click it to become a follower. You will then receive customized email updates about this store.

Teaching character education in the classroom gives students the practice and knowledge to become upstanding members of their communities.

In this quick, free, no-prep lesson, we identify character traits and character conflicts to teach character development in an easy and engaging way!

Use these responsibility books and videos during social-emotional learning lessons and character education activities with kids.