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36 Character Trait Video Episodes

Keep your K-2 students engaged!

36 Printable Activities

Help reinforce positive character traits!

36 Teacher’s Guides

Recommended pictures books, lesson plans, parent letters, and more!

Character Traits

Help your K-2 students grow their own character tree!

Sample Kindergarten, First/Second Grade Education Video Episodes

Kindergarten Classroom Citizenship Sample Episode – Calm Down Strategies

Getting upset or frustrated is never fun; that is why Miss Sara is going to teach us some Calm Down Strategies.

Kindergarten Character Trait Sample Episode – Citizenship & Ashlyn So

Fashion designer Ashlyn So may be young, but she proves that you’re never too young to make a difference.

1st/2nd Grade Character Trait Sample Episode – Perseverance & Martin Luther King Jr.

How Dr. King had the perseverance to keep going through tough times and didn’t lose sight of his goals.

Introduction to The Character Tree

Introduction to Kindergarten

Hello friends, welcome to The Character Tree! Miss Sara and Gray Squirrel can’t wait to meet you. Join us today as we learn all about Kindergarten and the Character Tree!

Introduction to First Grade

Hello friends, welcome to The Character Tree! Miss Sara and Gray Squirrel can’t wait to meet you. Join us today as we learn all about 1st/2nd grade and the Character Tree!

Supplemental Character Building Resources

Supplemental Resources With Crayons - Benjamin Franklin Comprehension Questions

Every video episode of The Character Tree includes printable resources and activities. Here is what you can expect from each of our supplemental materials:

  • No prep! Just print and use
  • Teacher’s Guide with follow-up discussion suggestions
  • A printable book perfect for home/school connection
  • Comprehensive check-in pages
  • Template for creating a student made class book
  • Engaging word work activities

Classroom Citizenship And Character Education Puppets

Children adore our puppets and so do we! Puppets spark children’s attention, imagination and confidence in ways that adults often cannot. They frequently are perceived as “real” people with whom personal relationships are easily established. In our series, Miss Sara interacts with our diverse community of puppets to teach character education, provide examples of good social interactions and even to introduce difficult topics. When a puppet expresses their feelings, or motivates good behavior, children accept it as a trusted peer to peer interaction. We’ve created a relatable persona for each of our puppets that children delight in discovering throughout our 36-episode series. As Gray Squirrel might ask Miss Sara, “Can puppets be good role models to children?”. We say, Absolutely!

Tap Into the Power of Music

As you may know, utilizing music in kindergarten classrooms positively affects learning and enhances student engagement. To further reinforce our character traits, we’ve included original songs in our NEW kindergarten episodes! There are 18 original songs available.

What Teachers are Saying

“I have been able to implement character traits in my classroom this year like I have not been able to in the past. Our school has always lacked good, strong character trait lessons, so when I got the chance to try Character Tree this year I was excited. As I go through the lessons with my students (ranging from Kindergarten through fifth grade), not only are they engaged but the rest of the school is noticing that they have picked up a new trait.” 
 
-Jay Crites, School Counselor & Character Tree Subscriber
“We have really loved using the Character tree videos and lessons. I teach special education with a diverse student population. They really love the videos and I love having the worksheets and lesson plans already made so we can learn/teach as we go. There isn’t any prep that I have to do other than I have been printing the worksheets and making them into a booklet for the students so they have one for each major topic that we cover.”
 
-Ashley Wishard, Special Education Teacher & Character Tree Subscriber

About The Character Tree

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The Character Tree is a division of Apperson, Inc. Since 1955 our mission has been to maximize potential. In the last 25 years, Apperson has become a recognized name in the education community. We advance educational and professional development by providing innovative services and solutions. We deliver exceptional customer service, driven by our core values of integrity, passion, respect, and teamwork. This results in greater knowledge and enriched outcomes for students, teachers, and business leaders, alike.

Contact The Character Tree

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866-222-5032