Teaching and reteaching classroom expectations is an essential part of a positive classroom environment. At the beginning of each school year I use the Classroom Expectations video series to help set those expectations. Throughout the school year I will revisit the expectations when needed by rewatching one of The Character
When watching any of the video lessons from The Character Tree you may quickly recognize a Mister Rogers-type feel to our episodes, most notably through our use of puppets. Here are 3 reasons why puppets are an effective instructional tool to use with young children: 1. Familiarity Puppets often embody
My students and I look forward to beginning each week of school with a new episode from The Character Tree. I’ve created several routines with the character education video lessons, one of which is teaching specific character trait vocabulary. I love incorporating interactive writing in my instruction and introducing new
The creation of The Character Tree has helped me dramatically with implementing a consistent routine for teaching character development. Just as in any classroom, I too have ongoing (and unplanned) opportunities to address my students’ social emotional needs and I turn those opportunities into teachable moments. In addition, The Character
