Character@HEART provides initial training for Manner of the Heart (K-3rd grade curriculum) and Building Strong Character for a Lifetime (4th - 6th grade curriculum) and follow-up support to help create a stable classroom environment where children can learn and grow.
We are also available to speak at your faculty in-services.
For a schedule of upcoming trainings, please visit Events.
To register for training or to request us to speak at your faculty in-service, go to Contact Us and complete the form.
This 4-hour workshop includes training for classroom teachers who are being issued the Manners of the Heart curriculum for use in their K-3rd grade classrooms. Objectives include: (1) Provide a review of key principles associated with each of the 3 blocks of instruction, i.e., Everyday Courtesies, Communication Skills, and Table manners. (2) Give instruction on how to use puppets, activities, and repetition to enhance learning. (3) To make the link between manners education and character development. (4) To emphasize the importance of a common strategy for developing partnerships between parents, teachers, and community to reinforce and reward learning.
This 4-hour workshop includes training for teachers using the Building Strong Character for a Lifetime curriculum in their classrooms. Topics covered include: (1) An overview of the 3 instruction sections: Building Strong Character, Manners Reflect Character and Additional Activities and Enrichment. (2) Using the paradigm of BUILDING in curriculum implementation. (3) Examining the options for scope and sequence design. (4) Building a parent, teacher, and community team to achieve application level learning both in and beyond the classroom.
