Gratitude_2010.doc

Character Education, Grades KG-5

2009-2010 Character Ed. Program

Goal: To develop virtues good for each child and good for our society

Seven character traits in 2009-2010  program that are among nationally recognized:

1.      Gratitude

2.      Respect

3.      Responsibility

4.      Integrity

5.      Kindness

6.      Perserverance

7.      Fairness

Each month, a new trait will be presented and discussed.   The trait of the month will be presented in poster form to each class.  A definition will be given  and a 10  minute discussion/activity will ensue.    Each student will receive the “Islamic Character and Manners” sheet as before.  The difference will be that the bottom portion to be returned will have an exercise and action item for the child to complete.   At the end of the month, if the child brings the bottom part of the sheet back completed, they will receive a sticker for the character of the month.  This sticker will be placed on an award certificate with the child’s name on it.  The award certificate will have 7 areas correlating to the 7 traits that will be discussed throughout the year.  At the end of the year, each child will get to take home his/her award certificate with stickers showing that they have displayed the 7 character traits.  The class that has the most awards with all 7 stickers completed will get an ice cream party. 

Example of month 1:

Trait: Gratitude.  Poster on gratitude shown to students.  Definition explained (to be thankful).  Each class will be asked to whom we should be thankful to and for what and an interactive discussion will follow for 10 minutes. 

Week 1: Thankfulness to Allah. 

Action Item: Write a dua for what you are thankful to Allah for and recite it at home.

Week 2: Thankful to parents/family. 

Action Item: The ten minutes allotted for character ed. during week 2 will be spent making a simple thank-you card for someone in the family of each child.

Week 3: Thankful to teacher. 

Action Item: Will write “thank you” on a banana or orange to give to any teacher of choice for each student.

Week 4: Thank you  to friends.

Action Item: Will write 3 things special about a friend and give this to the friend.

November Worksheet - Gratitude_2010.doc