Rocking To Good Character

Twana J. HarrisPresenter

Intelligence plus character - that is the goal of education.

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

QUOTES ABOUT CHARACTER

Character is power.

Booker T. Washington

More Quotes About Character

H. Jackson Brown:

Good character is more to be praised than outstanding talent. Most talents are, to some extent, a gift. Good character, by contrast, is not given to us. We have to build it, piece by piece -- by thought, choice, courage, and determination.

Eleanor Roosevelt:

Character building begins in our infancy, and continues until death.

MISSION

Discuss the purpose of school Define character education Discuss brain based learning strategies Discuss learning styles

MOTIVE

Help each student learn ways to build their character by employing methods that are consistent with the learning styles of students.

Incorporate music and dance into classroom guidance lessons and small group sessions to teach character education lessons in a fun and enjoyable way.

METHOD

Music (Expose students to various genres of music or utilize music that children and their parents enjoy. Another option is to allow students to write songs with specific character themes.)

Dance (Expose students to different styles of dance. Allow children to teach a type of dance to classmates.)

MODELING

* Stepping to Respect

* Celebrate Good Character (Harlem Shuffle)

LINKS OF INTEREST

www.goodcharacter.com www.charactered.net www.charactercounts.org www.character.org www.charactereducation.com

RESOURCES

Ready to Rock Kids (Volumes 1, 2, & 3) By: Dr. Marc

Character Under Construction By: Donna Forest

Skits, Raps & Poems for the School Counselor & CD By: David Young

Character Lessons That Rock By: Gina Apple & Duane Hodgin

CD: "Totally TeRRiFiCC" Songs By: Dave & Jody Van Kley