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Related Qualities – Humility

by Jill Tomey | March 26, 2023 | Character Connection | 0 Comments

Humility is a lot like Humbleness Modesty Unpretentiousness Unassuming Demureness Down to Earth Humility can strengthen: Determination when I need to ask for help with a problem. Cooperation when I think of others first. Honesty by letting go of my ego I no...

A Penny For Your Thoughts

by Jill Tomey | March 26, 2023 | Team Building | 0 Comments

This game can be played with pennies or any coin. You will need at least one per person. Have the coins in a bag or a bowl that is easy to pass around. Each person, takes a coin, reads the year (provide a magnifying glass for those who may need assistance), and then...

April Character All Month Long

by Jill Tomey | March 25, 2023 | Character All Month | 0 Comments

Divide the class into groups. You can use seating arrangements such as a row or table to define the groups or create groups on your own. Instruct each group to…

Humility Quotes

by Jill Tomey | March 25, 2023 | Character Quotables | 2 Comments

Love the quote images you see below? Follow us on Instagram for more like them throughout the month! "One must be as humble as the dust before he can discover truth." -Mahatma Gandhi “Humility is like underwear, essential, but indecent if it shows.” -Helen...

Spring/Easter Activity – A Good Egg

by Jill Tomey | March 25, 2023 | Character All Month, Family Activity | 0 Comments

A Good Egg is an idiom that refers to a person who is kind and reliable. It is a compliment to be called a good egg. This activity will make a wreath out of good eggs. Find something round to which you can attach paper eggs to make a wreath. A paper plate with the...

April 12 National DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Day

by Jill Tomey | March 25, 2023 | Character All Month, Family Activity | 0 Comments

April 12 National DEAR (Drop Everything and Read) Day National Drop Everything and Read Day is a special celebration to remind and encourage families to make reading together daily a family priority. Some places celebrate reading all month long but especially today....

National Crayon Day, March 31

by Jill Tomey | February 19, 2023 | Character All Month, Family Activity | 0 Comments

Crayons are a great way to be Creative from simply using them to draw or color a picture to getting fancy with melting them (with adult supervision) for more involved crafts. For more information on National Crayon Day visit the website at...

St. Patrick’s Day Activity

by Jill Tomey | February 19, 2023 | Character All Month, Family Activity | 0 Comments

Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by identifying the Character Quality associated with the following Irish proverbs: Complain that you have no shoes until you meet a man who has no feet. (Gratefulness) Many a ship is lost within sight of the harbor. (Determination) It’s not...

Vanity Plates

by Jill Tomey | February 18, 2023 | Team Building | 0 Comments

Begin this activity by asking what you see on a car’s license plate. You are looking for two things: the state and a unique number/letter combination. In addition, states can add slogans, and individuals can select from additional decorations such as for military or...

Punctuality Quotes

by Jill Tomey | February 18, 2023 | Character Quotables | 0 Comments

Love the quote images you see below? Follow us on Instagram for more like them throughout the month! "That old law about 'an eye for an eye' leaves everybody blind. The time is always right to do the right thing." -Martin Luther King, Jr. “If I have made an...