Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning Grades PreK-K (Safe & Caring Schools)

Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning Grades PreK-K (Safe & Caring Schools) Review

Book with CD-Rom

Hundreds of user-friendly lesson plans help teachers build attitudes of respect and caring, reduce problem behaviors, empower students to solve problems, and educate the whole child socially, emotionally, and academically. The lessons’ literature-based connections allow teachers to “build in” rather than “add on” social-emotional learning (SEL) as part of the daily curriculum. Each resource guide offers:

• Monthly themes focused on emotions, empathy, relationships, conflict resolution, bullying prevention, problem solving, decision making, teamwork, and self-esteem
• Literature-based lessons with curriculum integrations for using the lessons as part of language arts, social studies, science, math, art, and music
• Easy-to-implement lesson formats for all activities: Read, Discuss, Do, Relate
• Built-in assessments
• Reproducible activity handouts in the book and on CD-ROM

Field-tested in classrooms across the United States, these activities when fully implemented have resulted in improved school climate, greater parent engagement, increased academic achievement, and reduction in discipline referrals. The Activities for Building Character and Social-Emotional Learning resource guides are essential teaching tools for all preK–8 teachers.

Character Building Activities for Kids: Ready-to-Use Character Education Lessons & Activities for the Elementary Grades

Character Building Activities for Kids: Ready-to-Use Character Education Lessons & Activities for the Elementary Grades Review

This straight-forward resource gives teachers, counselors, and parents over 140 common-sense lessons with reproducible activities for developing traits selected as representative of good character, such as honesty, generosity and fairness. This guide is organized into three sections focusing on respect for self, respect for others, and a positive outlook on life. Each lesson defines a specific character trait, shows children how to recognize the trait, and provides opportunities for children to apply the trait in their own daily lives.