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Character Education for Elementary School Students

First impressions are made within seven seconds. In Character Education for Elementary Children, we teach students how to present themselves in a variety of situations. Lessons include greeting others, first impressions, appreciation, communicating with others, attitude, fairness, and trust. We address the consequences of negative profiling and bullying. By popular demand, because we eat three times a day, table skills are taught also.

Teacher Guide of 10 hands-on lessons designed to teach elementary school children.

First Impressions
Communication Skills
Dining skills

$ 156.00 USD

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Lessons Covered in Character Education of Elementary School Students

Lesson 1: Greeting Others

To teach students the correct way to introduce themselves to others
To teach students the proper way to introduce friends and family to others
To build confidence in the students' ability to meet new people

Lesson 2: Impressions

To teach students about first impressions and how to avoid making a bad one
To show students how their appearance can affect the way they are treated.
To demonstrate stereotypes generally associated with appearance.
To teach students how to speak confidently.

Lesson 3: Appreciation

To teach students what appreciation and gratitude mean.
To teach students how and when to show appreciation and gratitude and what to do when it is bestowed on them.
To teach students the proper way to write a thank-you note.

Lesson 4: Communicating

To teach students how to be active and respectful listeners.
To demonstrate how listening is half of communicating and is important when working with other people.
To discuss the importance of respect while playing games and other activities

Lesson 5: Trust

To teach a more in-depth and realistic definition of honesty.
To discuss the importance of being reliable.

Lesson 6: Attitude

To teach students that our attitude, good or bad, is something we build over time.
To demonstrate that self-control (the root of attitude) is something that must be cultivated.
To show the virtue of patience.
To demonstrate the power and necessity of forgiveness.

Lesson 7: Fairness

To teach children about integrity and how they can integrate the concept into their lives.
To explore consequences and see how good and bad decision-making contributes to those consequences.
To discuss bullying and what to do if you or someone you know is being bullied.
To discuss sportsmanship as both a player and spectator.

Lesson 8: Dining (Part I)

To teach students how to approach the table.
To teach students the five uses of the napkin.
To teach students the rules of passing items.
To allow students the opportunity to practice proper dining etiquette

Lesson 9: Dining (Part II)

To teach students how to identify and manage their space at the table.
To teach students two dining styles used in America.
To teach students how to properly hold their utensils.

Lesson 10: Wrap Up

To reinforce all of the skills learned in the prior lessons.
To give students an opportunity to share all the new skills that they have learned.

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