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An easy and reliable gadget to keep keys safe and in one place, our carabiner has the same gate mechanism as the heavy-duty ones used for mountain climbing and ropes safety. Ours aren’t designed for climbing, but this lesson plan explores the mountaineering origins of carabiners and the pillar of Responsibility.
Is your school a great place to be? Barbara Gruener has some great ideas for keeping your faculty working together to create campus harmony.
Should children and teens be allowed to purchase violent video games without their parents’ knowledge? The state of California said no in 2005, and passed a law that banned children under 18 from buying such games. But last month the U.S. Supreme Court declared that law unconstitutional — a violation of the First Amendment’s protection of free speech.
Use our beautiful new Six Pillars Illustrated Posters to teach students of all ages which behaviors are incorporated in the values of the Pillars.
Underlying the CHARACTER COUNTS! program is the belief that positive change is possible. But even the most optimistic of educators – especially those who regularly read or watch the news – may occasionally doubt the value of their work or the possibility of positive change.
Dear CC!, I saw marvelous results during the year, and I want to continue teaching what my kids have learned in school about the Six Pillars at home this summer, but how does a parent go about it?
On May 17th, the first Cumbre Tus Valores Cuentan (CHARACTER COUNTS! Summit) convened in Puerto Rico, where government agencies, police departments, sports organizations, and hundreds of schools have adopted CHARACTER COUNTS!.
This month Save the Children published its 2011 State of the World’s Mothers report, and the results show that we in the U.S. have a lot of work to do.
As part of efforts to make the “Six Pillars of Character” more visible throughout the city of Downey, California, a stretch of road near the new Kaiser Permanente hospital has been named “Caring Way.”
March is National Nutrition Month, so we’ve put together a lesson plan that will teach teens to take responsibility for their eating habits. In this lesson, teens examine the fast food they eat, consider its nutritional value (or lack thereof), and learn how to make healthier choices in the future. Also, check out our lessons in honor of National Women’s History Month and Mardi Gras.
