Character Education Resources
Character Education and Social Skills
Can Do! An ability focused web site dedicated to helping all people develop a "can-do" attitude and approach to life. http://www.ucando.org
Caring Teachers A website aimed at fostering caring in education. http://caringteachers.com
Character Education Lessons Contains lessons and ideas on topics that counselors and educators deal with every day. http://www.goodcharacter.com/EStopics.html
Do Something Kindness and Justice Challenge curriculum is found here, along with other social action opportunities. http://www.dosomething.org
Do To Learn A great resource for teaching social skills. Contains an interactive, animated, web-based game on reading facial expressions. http://www.dotolearn.com
Lifeskills for Kids Contains free downloads of social skills lessons. http://www.lifeskills4kids.com
Meet Cool People A website from HUD about cool people, places and things with an emphasis on citizenship and volunteerism. Career awareness interactive activity with community helpers on site called What's My Job?
http://www.hud.gov/kids/people/html
Your Problem Kid Problem Solver A site rich with information on social skill development
http://www.youthchg.com
Acts of Kindness Foundation Activities to help celebrate Kindness Week. http://www.actsofkindness.org
Positive Discipline Positive Discipline Associates website with the mission to create peace in the world through peace in homes and classrooms. Great questions of the week and resource information.
http:www.positivediscipline.com
Diversity Awareness
All Together Now A 35 page "awesome and beautiful resource" guide of educational activities and resources on diversity for teachers of young children. http://www.civilrights.org/diversity_works/education/index.html
ARTSEDGE: The National Arts and Education Information Network Linking the arts and education through technology. This site has some great lesson plans that incorporate art and creativity across the curriculum. Some of the lessons also touch on diversity, multicultural awareness, and social skills. http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org
Walk In My Shoes An elementary awareness program on aging from 4-H.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/wims/wimsproject.html
Can Do! An ability focused web site dedicated to helping all people develop a "can-do" attitude and approach to life. http://www.ucando.org
Caring Teachers A website aimed at fostering caring in education. http://caringteachers.com
Character Education Lessons Contains lessons and ideas on topics that counselors and educators deal with every day. http://www.goodcharacter.com/EStopics.html
Do Something Kindness and Justice Challenge curriculum is found here, along with other social action opportunities. http://www.dosomething.org
Do To Learn A great resource for teaching social skills. Contains an interactive, animated, web-based game on reading facial expressions. http://www.dotolearn.com
Lifeskills for Kids Contains free downloads of social skills lessons. http://www.lifeskills4kids.com
Meet Cool People A website from HUD about cool people, places and things with an emphasis on citizenship and volunteerism. Career awareness interactive activity with community helpers on site called What's My Job?
http://www.hud.gov/kids/people/html
Your Problem Kid Problem Solver A site rich with information on social skill development
http://www.youthchg.com
Acts of Kindness Foundation Activities to help celebrate Kindness Week. http://www.actsofkindness.org
Positive Discipline Positive Discipline Associates website with the mission to create peace in the world through peace in homes and classrooms. Great questions of the week and resource information.
http:www.positivediscipline.com
Diversity Awareness
All Together Now A 35 page "awesome and beautiful resource" guide of educational activities and resources on diversity for teachers of young children. http://www.civilrights.org/diversity_works/education/index.html
ARTSEDGE: The National Arts and Education Information Network Linking the arts and education through technology. This site has some great lesson plans that incorporate art and creativity across the curriculum. Some of the lessons also touch on diversity, multicultural awareness, and social skills. http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org
Walk In My Shoes An elementary awareness program on aging from 4-H.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/wims/wimsproject.html
