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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Big Mouth Presentations
• www.bigmouthpresentations.com
• Product/service: assembly programs
• For: grades K-12
This Arizona-based nonprofit organization helps schools, detention centers and youth organizations implement effective, meaningful and fun character education programs. The Big Mouth team of veteran youth workers and college students conducts lively junior high and high school assemblies built around CHARACTER COUNTS! and the Six Pillars of Character. |
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CHARACTER COUNTS! School Agendas
• www.ccschoolagendas.com
• Product/service: student planners
• For: all ages (primary - college)
2010-2011 Agendas now available.
CHARACTER COUNTS! School Agendas from Alliance Publishing and Marketing, Inc. are a wonderful resource for implementing or reinforcing CHARACTER COUNTS!. Teachers and parents can easily reinforce the Six Pillars of Character using the 48 convenient weekly lesson plans, which include people of character profiles and motivational exercises. Agendas can be customized with personalized covers. Teacher editions are also available. Visit www.ccschoolagendas.com or call 800-518-5176 for details.
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Character Rocks
• www.philbakermusic.com
• Product/service: assembly programs
• 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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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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Primary Focus Assembly Teams
• www.primaryfocus.org
• Product/service: assembly programs
• For: grades K-6
Back by popular demand is "Choices Count!," a highly effective assembly that includes fun and energetic music, choreography, drama, costumes, props, and audience participation. Your students will leave this program not only entertained, but motivated to develop positive decision-making skills.
Contact: 1-800-298-3101 |
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The Pro-Action Team
• www.proactionteam.org
• Product/service: Assembly programs, experiential workshops, staff development, community programs
• For: grades K-12 and adults
Incorporating comedy and dramatization, the Pro-Action Team's high-energy trampoline show is spectacular but has a serious message. The Team's experiential workshops and programs enhance parent and community involvement, motivating both students and adults to practice the Six Pillars of Character. Programs can be customized to meet specific needs of a school or community.
Contact: 877-776-2282 |
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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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