ACCEPTANCE means respecting the differences among people.
Just for Fun!
Think of this riddle every time you see a “welcome mat”, it will begin to associate the “welcome mat” with the good character trait of ACCEPTANCE.
Welcome people who are different, don’t just pretend. Accept others with kindness and make a new friend.
Acceptance is a warm welcome.
Character Focus
At the heart of the CLS paradigm of developing character
education resources is our ability to deliver meaningful information about good
character traits in the context of academics. Each good character trait or
topic is skill based, grade level specific and aligned to state academic
standards.
The focus of the character trait of ACCEPTANCE presents a
universal, yet simple definition to establish a common vocabulary and focus.
This common focus provides the basis upon which each character-building lesson
or activity is built. The lessons that have been created for the character
trait of ACCEPTANCE address important skills that include critical thinking,
situational problem solving and life application.
Since character development is an on going process, relevant
situations are presented in activities that are applicable today as well as
throughout life. Through the character-based lessons on ACCEPTANCE, students
are presented with valuable information that will help them be their personal
best.
The Character Links character building lessons of ACCEPTANCE
presents information that helps students understand the importance of recognizing
the good in themselves as well as others, the power of receiving compliments as
well as giving them, the benefits of working with others, and much more. The
National Academic Standards incorporated in the good character ACCEPTANCE
activities include but are not limited to Understanding Human Experience
(NL-ENG.K-12.1) and Multicultural Understanding (NL-ENG.K-12.9)
Aug 04, 2009 08:45 PM
According to Webster
Ac*cept"ance (#), n.
1. The
act of accepting; a receiving what is offered, with approbation,
satisfaction, or acquiescence; esp., favorable reception; approval; as, the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc.
They shall come up with acceptance on mine altar.
Isa. lx. 7.
2. State of being accepted; acceptableness. Makes it assured of acceptance."
Shak.
3. (Com.) (a) An assent and
engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it
when due according to the terms of the acceptance. (b) The bill itself when accepted.
4. An agreeing to terms or proposals by which a
bargain is concluded and the parties are bound; the reception or taking
of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to
be delivered, or the taking possession as owner.
Chose from 10, 20, or 30 week packs. Character Links is an academic solution to character building. Each set contains 10 unique Character Link lesson tablets. Each tablet focuses on a different character quality (see selection below) and contains a teacher link lesson page, followed by 26 identical take home pages for family involvement. A character trait definition card, suitable for display, completes each tablet.
Character Links
How to use : Character Links
Complimentary Community Links
White paper on Character Education
Order_Form_web_rev.doc
Richard Baraniuk
