CHARACTER COUNTS! works with various companies and individuals to develop products and services that focus on the Six Pillars of Character. Click on the links below for information on scheduling events and purchasing products from these companies. (The CC! national office does not have information on these schedules.)
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CHARACTER COUNTS! School Agendas
• www.ccschoolagendas.com
• Product/service: student planners
• For: all ages (K - college)
2012-2013 Agendas now available
CHARACTER COUNTS! School Agendas from Alliance Publishing and Marketing, Inc. are a valuable implementation resource for the CHARACTER COUNTS! program. Teachers and parents can easily reinforce the Six Pillars of Character using the 48 convenient weekly discussion ideas, which include people of character profiles and motivational exercises. Agendas can be customized with options such as cover personalization, school handbooks, hall passes, vinyl pouches, and rulers. Teacher editions and full-color people of character posters are also available. Visit www.ccschoolagendas.com or call 800-518-5176 for details. Ask about their new Price Pledge policy.
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Character Rocks
• www.philbakermusic.com
• Product/service: assemblies
• For: grades K-6, parents
Children's entertainer Phil Baker leads school assemblies that he says "make kids the stars of the show." Lively exercises, discussions and catchy tunes help children learn about the Six Pillars of Character. Phil has performed worldwide and on national television and radio. |
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Dave Kinnoin's CHARACTER COUNTS! Assemblies
• http://songwizard.com/charactercounts
• Product/service: assemblies, audio CD
• For: grades K-6
Dave Kinnoin is an award-winning children's songwriter and performer who wrote and recorded the songs on the much-loved CD CHARACTER COUNTS! Strikes a Chord. One principal said Dave's assembly program “was a huge hit with our 4th and 5th grade students here at Old River School. It was motivating and engaging. The songs had wonderful and familiar messages that students could relate to, and sing along to.” Read more about Dave in this article. Then schedule an assembly. |
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Live Wire Media
• www.livewiremedia.com
• Product/service: curriculum resource
• For: grades K-12
Live Wire Media produces high-quality video series for kids and young adults. Live Wire's website offers discussion questions, writing assignments, learning activities, opportunities for student action, and lots of teacher support material — including teaching guides for all 10 "In Search of Character" videos. (These videos are available for purchase here.) |
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Paul Tracey’s “Your Character Counts”
School Assemblies
• www.paultracey.org
• Product/service: assembly programs, curriculum resource
• For: grades K-6
Great story-telling, entertaining music and, of course, a message that matters. (Paul's "It's Your Character That Counts!" songbooks and audiocassettes for young children are available from the CC! website's secure online catalog. Visit this section of the catalog.) |
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Shine Like Stars, Inc.
• www.shinelikestars.org
• Product/service: assembly programs
• For: grades K-6
The husband-and-wife team of Dave and Jody Van Kley present a 45- to 50-minute musical assembly on the Six Pillars of Character that gets elementary school students involved in sing-alongs and choreography. They also offer a CD called "Totally TeRRiFiCC" with songs they use in their program. Contact: info@shinelikestars.org; 877-215-5933; 10945 Colorado Ct., Orland Park, IL 60467 |
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TeachWithMovies.org
• www.teachwithmovies.org
• Product/service: curriculum resource
• For: grades K-10
This online tool for parents and teachers emphasizes the moral lessons of various movies, and includes guides that outline the movie's benefits, potential problems, background information, discussion questions, bridges to reading, projects and website links. This service costs $11.99 per year, but the site offers sample guides for free. See the one for "Hamlet" here. |
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WiseSkills Resources
• www.wiseskills.com
• Product/service: curriculum resource
• Appropriate for: grades 6-12
The interdisciplinary "Wisdom for Life" secondary school curriculum from WiseSkills organizes activities around monthly Six-Pillar themes. For grades 6-8, WiseSkills offers both the "WiseLives" curriculum and "Family Wisdom" activity pages to help educators and families teach the Six Pillars of Character. The WiseSkills website offers free samples. Visit the CC! national office website for details and to purchase the "Wisdom for Life" and "WiseLives" resources. |
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