If you are familiar with our character development videos, you know that we have shared stories of prominent adult figures in our 1st-grade episodes in the past. We have taken a slightly different approach with our kindergarten series. We started with 12 episodes about essential classroom citizenship skills, then we focused solely on six character traits (kindness, empathy, respect, teamwork, honesty, and perseverance), then how those character traits are displayed at school, and now we’re highlighting inspiring and relatable kids who exemplified those character traits.
Our final six episodes will be about community members who exemplify those traits – stay tuned!
We hope that by highlighting kids, your students will better identify with them and better understand the character trait at hand. We genuinely believe their stories will inspire your students to show perseverance, teamwork, empathy, and other positive character traits! Scroll down to watch a sample episode and to learn more about how you can watch all six episodes.
Amy Bockerstette is a golfer who has Down syndrome, but she doesn’t let that get in her way! She’s a disabilities advocate, and she is the first person with Down syndrome to receive an athletic scholarship to attend college.
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This episode is just one of our six new episodes about young people who have a lot of character. Scroll down to read more about the other five episodes.
You’re never too young to help others, like our friend Jahkil who shows kindness every day to people in need. Join Miss Sara, Jayla, and Bobby as we learn how we can show kindness to others.
In this episode, our friend Cassandra shows us many ways to respect others and the environment. Join Miss Sara, Jasmine, and Kenny as we learn about respect and why it’s important.
Paul is blind but loves running cross country with his friend and guide runner, Rebel. Join Miss Sara, Eddie, and Sierra as we learn about teamwork with Paul and Rebel.
It’s important to be honest, even when no one is looking. Join Miss Sara, Katie, and Jose as we learn about being honest from our friend Foster.
When Ryan was a young boy he had tons of empathy. Join Miss Sara, Jasmin, and Jordan as we learn about empathy and how Ryan has helped millions of people with his.
If you’re not already a subscriber, we recommend that you sign-up for a kindergarten 30-day free trial. No credit card is required to sign-up and you’ll receive full access to not just these 6 episodes but our entire library of kindergarten character development resources (A whole year’s worth of content).
*These episodes are NOT included in our 1st/2nd-grade subscription or in our classroom citizenship bundle*
Looking for more ways to teach positive character traits in the classroom? Check out our blog or subscribe to The Character Tree for educational videos and fun classroom activities!