Mary Claire Hill Richard Hardy Memorial School South Pittsburg, Tennessee

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1 Let s Sing About Good Character! Mary Claire Hill Richard Hardy Memorial School South Pittsburg, Tennessee

2 Me 30 years as teacher and counselor Small PreK 12 th rural school 50 pounds National Cornbread Festival Girl Scout Cookies Think Pair Share Tell your partner five things about you!

3 Celebrate Your Passion, Your Profession Think Pair Share What is Your Passion?

4 Six Pillars of Character Trustworthiness Respect Responsibility Caring Fairness Citizenship Check out that color sheet in your packet from Charactercounts.org Addams Family Song

5 Twist Roll Reach up Blow a kiss Flap Our wings Stomp our feet Six Pillar Shuffle The Six Pillar Shuffle Is A Kick

6 Oehrworm This Is Your Brain On Music by Daniel Levitin Stuck Song Syndrome jingle Easy to remember the lyrics Can share with others Comes back in the time of need Retention even better with physical movements

7 Character questions Think Pair Share Group 1:Does character really matter? Group 2: Does character count when hiring? Group 3: How does focusing on character combat bullying?

8 Don t Laugh At Me Two different versions Peter Paul and Mary Bullying prevention Use with those nasty brothers and sisters! Lyrics in your handout Great read aloud book

9 Be Content Rhythmic pattern (bongos, claves) Character Classics series Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart) Jenny Billy Sherry Be content, content with what you ve got.. Don t forget you really got a lot.

10 Bully Don t You Push Me Around Facial expression and body language Electric guitars Listen for the story inside the song From Getting Along Michigan Model from Coordinated School Health

11 Give It Back Ready to Rock Kids by Dr. Mac Borrow my bike, my shirt, my book.. Trumpet solo (pull in listening skills) Move for entering the classroom.waiting on the bell to ring Give it back. Give it back the way you got it (repeat) I d do the same for you

12 Boomerang Define boomerang Use arm movements Themes: what goes around comes around Think Pair Share What other phrases come to mind with this theme?

13 Respect Rhythm instruments Agogo Maracas Tambourine From Choices Count: An All School Musical Revue Everyone else does the choreography Genre? Respect, respect, respect.everybody wants respect

14 Bossy Listen to the story in the song Stand up for the B s! Use when everyone is drooping Genre? From Getting Along (Thank you Coordinated School Health, again)

15 What A Wonderful World Lyrics are in your handout Louis Armstrong Good way to end class on a quiet note Use movements can you do it without the music?

16 Should I Whine? Everybody whines! Think Pair Share When do you whine? How does that work for you? Help Me Be Good! Sing Along Songs From Scholastic

17 Auto B Good Rising Star Education Lyrics and color sheet in your packet others at 21 volumes.63 different character traits Each has minute episodes and a teacher s guide; book is extra English and Spanish Posters: students identify with characters Characters aligned with Character Counts program one dvd features the six pillars

18 More Character Songs Child of the World by John Jacobson and John Higgins Discover what it means to be a Child of the World and meet some characters with character in this clever musical revue for the whole school. Includes piano/vocal arrangements, choreography, and reproducible dialog and songsheets.

19 Courtesy is Caring Disney Educational Productions Good reminder of the ways to be caring and thoughtful towards others in our words and deeds Clips from classic Disney films.don t be afraid to pause and discuss Only six minutes Think Pair Share What is courtesy and why is it important?

20 Values (pass them on) Available from The Foundation for a Better Life Values.com FREE DVD Students know most of these..pause before the value is stated..what is it?

21 Think Pair Share What are two songs that you use in your classroom?

22 me your faves I will send you these ten songs accidentally if you leave me your address