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Preschool Character Education Resources

27 preschool character education resources: 11 songs, 10 videos, 2 bundles and more. How teachers use these

Preschool Character Education Resources

27 preschool character education resources: 11 songs, 10 videos, 2 bundles and more. How teachers use these

Video
VideoPreschoolCommunity Song

The Community Song teaches kids how to be a good citizen in the community. This is a fun citizenship song that teaches kids about being a citizen and being part of their community.

Video
VideoPreschoolCommunity Song (MP3)

Using the Community Song (MP3), students learn how to be a good citizen in the community by listening to this catchy song.

Video
VideoPreschoolGood Morning Song (MP3)

UsingGood Morning Song (MP3), students will have a great day at school after listening to this song in their morning circles.

Flash Cards
Flash CardsPreschoolBack to School Behavior Flash Cards

These back to school behavior flash cards show preschool to 3rd grade children twelve classroom expectations with clear pictures and simple words. Answer key included, so every child starts the year knowing what to do.

PreschoolGive Me Five Poster

UsingGive Me Five Poster, students can know what to do when they hear their teacher say "Give me Five" and follow directions.

Video
VideoPreschoolCaring Song

Using the Caring Song, students learn how to care for others at home. This song will help build confidence and your kids will want to show kindness to others. Our students need a lot of practice and examples of how to treat each other kindly. This song will help your…

PreschoolBathroom Door Signs Enter and Do Not Enter

Using these Bathroom Door Signs - Enter and Do Not Enter, students improve their bathroom procedures by using these signs to know if the bathroom is occupied or not.

Bundle
BundlePreschoolSongs for Kids (MP3 Album)

Songs for Kids Download by Have Fun Teaching has 18 fun and educational songs for kids.

Bundle
BundlePreschoolCharacter Songs (MP3 Album)

Using the Character Songs (MP3), students learn different character skills that build caring and thoughtful individuals home and at school while listening to a song.

Video
VideoPreschoolRespect Song (Classroom Mix Version)

Using the Respect Song (Classroom Mix Version), students learn how to treat each other with respect at home and at school while listening to a song.

PreschoolStudent of the Day Reward Certificate

Using the Student of the Day Reward Certificate, your student will feel celebrated and recognized for doing good deeds in and outside of the classroom.

PreschoolFun Friday Minutes Behavior Plan

Complete the form below with the names of all your students. Starting on Monday, as you go through the week, put an X each time a student is not following directions or procedures. At the end of the day on Friday, give students 30 minutes of “Fun Friday” to play…

Video
VideoPreschoolHey Bully Song (Original Music Video)

Using the Hey Bully Song (Original Music Video), studentslearn how to deal with a bully by listening to this catchy song and watching this video.

PreschoolStudent of the Week Reward Certificate

Using the Student of the Week Reward Certificate, your student will feel celebrated and recognized for doing good deeds in and outside of the classroom.

Song
SongPreschoolCharacter Songs (Instrumental Karaoke Version)

Using the Character Songs Download Instrumental Karaoke Version, students learn different character skills that build caring and thoughtful individuals while listening to a song.

Activity
ActivityPreschoolSeven Habits Character Education Activity

Using this Seven Habits Character Education Activity, students choose a task card and a writing page about one of the Seven Habits.

PreschoolClassroom Behavior Signs

These Classroom Behavior Signs can be used to monitor the classroom and reinforce classroom expectations.

PreschoolParticipation Reward Certificate for Boys

Using the Participation Reward Certificate for Boys, your student will feel celebrated and recognized for doing good deeds in and outside of the classroom.

From our teachers' playbook

Kind hearts, helping hands!

What do preschoolers learn about character education?

Preschool character education is about the first big social skills: being kind, sharing, taking turns, using manners and saying sorry. Little ones learn simple words for feelings and practice gentle hands and listening ears. They learn that everyone makes mistakes, and that we can try again. Songs, puppets and pretend play make these ideas real for three- and four-year-olds. The click moment comes when a child hands a friend a toy and says, "Your turn!" without a single prompt.

Our favorite ways to grow kind little friends

Preschoolers learn character through repetition, music and play. These are the moves we use every day.

Sing about caring

Play the Caring Song at circle time and act out each kind deed with the kids: a hug, a helping hand, a smile. Then catch someone being caring later that day and hum the song. Music links the words to real actions.

Why it works: a catchy, repeating tune gives the brain a hook to hang words on, so sung text is remembered better (Wallace, 1994).

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Picture the right choice

Hold up a behavior card and ask, "Is this a kind choice?" Kids give a thumbs up or down. Then act out the kind version together. Pictures help little ones understand rules they can't read yet.

Why it works: children learn more from words and pictures together than from words alone (Mayer, 2009).

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Practice good habits

Turn one good habit into a game, like a "clean-up race" or a "kind words" circle. Do it a few times a week. Short, playful practice is how preschoolers turn ideas into habits.

Why it works: in a well-known study, a few short sessions of a simple number board game measurably boosted young children's number skills (Ramani and Siegler, 2008).

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Questions teachers and parents ask

What is character education in preschool?

It's teaching young children social and emotional skills like kindness, sharing, manners, honesty and handling mistakes, mostly through songs, stories and play.

How do I teach kindness to preschoolers?

Model it, name it and praise it. Say "You shared your crayons. That was kind!" Songs and puppets help, and reading books about friendship gives kids words for feelings.

At what age do children learn to share?

Sharing starts to develop around ages 3 to 4, but it takes lots of practice. Taking turns with a timer helps young children feel it's fair.

How can I teach manners at home?

Use please and thank you yourself, gently remind your child, and celebrate when they remember. Songs about manners make it fun to practice.