Community Character Consulting
Inspiring a Culture of Character in Schools, the Workplace and at Home.

 

The very spring and root of honesty and virtue lie in education. - Plutarch

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Kinder Kids, Safer Schools

Used all over the world, Kinder Kids, Safer Schools advocates an educative approach to character building in which a healthy conscience is stimulated and nurtured. 
Using five simple strategies learn tools to transform your classroom to a peaceful environment where learning is the primary focus.

Discover ways to change problem behavior using a "restorative justice" approach to discipline. Watch the video to discover a different approach.

 

This is not an add-on curriculum. 
This program is designed to work withany existing curriculum and works especially well with the Montessori method of teaching.

Watch the video to learn about how a school in Maryland used the strategies with an existing framework!



See what other educators have to say:

"This was the most useful in-service I have attended in my 15 years of teaching." -Lisa Blackwell, Darby Public Schools, Darby, MT

“I believe in the power of the Virtues [based] program to transform a building and community.” -Johnnie Gregory, Principal, Clyde Hill Elementary School, Bellevue, WA

“At Nanoose Bay Elementary School the Virtues [based] Program has been the bedrock of our school community for almost nine years. We have richly embraced the gifts of this powerful character building program and used it as the foundation for everything that we do with children. The Virtues animate our approach to learning and discipline, and help us to build a community of learners who aspire to practice the universal values of respect, responsibility, cooperation and peacefulness. We believe that the Virtues Program helps us to continually focus on what is most important in our role as educators: to ignite children’s spirits and guide them to grow into compassionate, committed citizens.” -Steve Hamilton, Principal, BC, Canada

"Incorporating The Virtues Project™ into our school is absolutely seamless. We have incorporated it into our regular curriculum, our class and school rules, and our student and teacher interactions. Our students and staff have become more considerate, tolerant, and in integrity in the four years we have used this program." Betsy Hill, former Principal, Medina Elem. School, Medina, WA

"This is the first time in all of my teaching that I can see the impact of what I'm teaching right now!" -Pat Hannam, Health & Family Life teacher, Lakes H.S., Lakewood, WA

"I feel empowered to deal with difficult situations gracefully. I really appreciated getting to know my co-workers in a deeper way." -Teacher, Enatai Elem., Bellevue, WA

"Thanks for the class. It is already improving my learning & approach to teaching. My vocabulary is becoming more specific and I feel my classes and students' understanding and participation are stronger! Great class! -Teacher, Bellevue School District, Bellevue, WA

"I have to admit that of the three years I taught at Medina, the thing I am most proud of from my teaching is how the Virtues were used in my classroom. It offered so many incredible teachable moments, that I feel had the most impact on my students of anything I taught them." -Julie Doan, 2nd grade teacher

"Our teachers have remembered and applied the skills learned in the Virtues training." -Jill McLeod, Principal, Phantom Lake Elem., Bellevue, WA

"It made me really think about the way I see other students at my school. I got to really know the people in my group and see them in a different way." -High school student, YMCA Conference for Teens and Police, Marysville, WA

"The Virtues presentation was the most valuable part of this year's conference. I'm using this in my troop immediately. I will implement it into my trainings." -Trainer, Girl Scouts-Totem Council, Seattle, WA

"The most helpful part of this workshop was working as a team to reach a common goal." -Sally Kieffer, Trapper Creek Job Corps staff, Darby, MT

"I will use friendliness now. I never talk to anyone at school; I usually sit by myself, but now I will make an effort to talk to others. I know I have this virtue of friendliness." -High school student, YMCA Connections Conference, Everett, WA

"I appreciated being able to share on a deeper level with my colleagues. This was an excellent presentation, well-paced, and very practical." -Teacher, Tok School, Tok, AK

 


Assertiveness
Caring
Cleanliness
Commitment
Compassion
Confidence
Consideration
Cooperation
Courage
Creativity
Detachment
Determination
Diligence
Enthusiasm
Excellence
Flexibility
Forgiveness
Friendliness
Generosity
Gentleness
Helpfulness
Honesty
Honor
Humility
Idealism
Integrity
Joyfulness
Justice
Kindness
Love
Loyalty
Moderation
Modesty
Orderliness
Patience
Peacefulness
Perseverance
Purposefulness
Reliability
Respect
Responsibility
Self-discipline
Service
Tact
Thankfulness
Tolerance
Trust
Trustworthiness
Truthfulness
Understanding
Unity