Character Education
Sponsored by the Congressional Medal of Honor Society, this free resource is available to educators of elementary and secondary classrooms. Activities include individual and group-oriented worksheets, resources, webinars, and historical collections.
Sponsored in partnership with The Myron and Alayne Meilman Family Foundation, the Museum of Jewish Heritage: A Living Memorial to the Holocaust offers 11 free lesson plans for educators to use when discussing the Holocaust, social justice, and advocacy. This museum curriculum collection also offers a guide for educators using the resource.
The development of this resource was further supported by the New York City Department of Education.
Lesson plans and activities based on character education for students of all ages!
Stomp Out Bullying is a national organization for kids and teens dealing with bullying and cyberbullying. Students can get help, give help, and be a part of campaigns to “Stomp Out Bullying”.
Sesame Street in Communities is an online community for sharing Sesame Street’s free educational resources with the adults in children’s lives.
Each year, Random Acts of Kindness creates a 12 month workplace kindness calendar highlighting monthly themes structured to create a kinder work culture.
Teachers face stressful days and often can be given overwhelming tasks. Studies show that those who show gratitude, despite the hardships, often see a decrease in stress, are more productive, and feel much better overall. The goal of this challenge is to make your life a little bit better one day at at time. “The 5 Day Gratitude Challenge” aims to put a little structure into giving thanks, and offers an opportunity to encourage people.
GLSEN’s resources include educator guides, LGBT-Inclusive curriculum, and lesson plans on bullying, bias, and diversity.
kindness.org is a nonprofit with a bold hypothesis: Kindness is the catalyst in solving the world’s biggest challenges. They believe a kinder world is possible, and they’re here to make it happen.
This foundation is non profit and dedicated to the teaching of kindness in schools and in life, they provide lesson plans and ideas to spread random acts of kindness.
This web page provides a list of successful strategies used to teach character education.
Lessons for Elementary educators to weave into daily teaching subjects that help build character.