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3rd Grade Character Education Songs

23 3rd grade character education songs. Teacher favorites: Community Song and Community Song (MP3). How teachers use these

3rd Grade Character Education Songs

23 3rd grade character education songs. Teacher favorites: Community Song and Community Song (MP3). How teachers use these

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Song3rd GradeCommunity 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.

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Song3rd GradeCommunity Song (MP3)

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

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Song3rd GradeGood Morning Song (MP3)

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

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Song3rd GradeResponsibility Song (MP3)

Using the Responsibility Song (MP3), students learn how to show responsibility at home and at school while listening to a song.

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Song3rd GradeCaring 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…

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Song3rd GradeTruth Song (MP3)

Using the Truth Song (MP3), students learn how to speak the truth and how to be honest while listening to a song.

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Song3rd GradeSongs for Kids (MP3 Album)

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

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Song3rd GradeCharacter 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.

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Song3rd GradeRespect 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.

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Song3rd GradePatience Song (MP3)

Using the Patience Song (MP3), students learn how to have patience for others at home and at school while listening to a song.

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Song3rd GradeFairness Song (MP3)

Using the Fairness Song (MP3), students learn how to treat each other fairly at home and at school while listening to a song.

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Song3rd GradeFriend Song (MP3)

Using the Friend Song (MP3), students learn how to be a good friend at home and at school while listening to a song.

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Song3rd GradeHey 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.

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Song3rd GradeCharacter 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.

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Song3rd GradeCourage Song (MP3)

Using the Courage Song (MP3), students learn how to standing up for what is right, never giving up, and to be happy with who they are.

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Song3rd GradeCaring Song (MP3)

Using the Caring Song (MP3), students learn how to care for others at home and at school while listening to a song.

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Song3rd GradeCaring Song Remix (MP3)

Using the Caring Song Remix (MP3), students learn how to care for others at home and at school while listening to a song.

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Song3rd GradeCourage Song Remix (MP3)

Using the Courage Song Remix (MP3), students learn how to standing up for what is right, never giving up, and to be happy with who they are.

From our teachers' playbook

Kindness is a classroom superpower

What do 3rd graders learn in character education?

Third graders talk about traits like respect, responsibility, honesty, caring and fairness, and what each one looks like in real life. They read stories where characters face tough choices and decide what they would do. They practice owning mistakes, solving conflicts with words and helping their community. The click moment is when a child says "Oops, I made a mistake, let me fix it" without being asked.

Our favorite ways to teach character

Character grows through stories, songs and daily practice. These are our classroom favorites.

A trait a week

Pick one trait each week and start every morning with its song. By Friday kids know the words and can name examples of the trait they've seen in class. Respect week is a great place to start.

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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Read the dilemma

Read a short story where a character has to choose, then stop before the ending. Kids write what they'd do and why, then compare with what really happened. Stories make tricky choices safe to talk about.

Why it works: mixing different kinds of problems in one practice set helped students do far better on a later test (Rohrer and Taylor, 2007).

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Picture the expectations

At the start of the year, show behavior picture cards and act out each one: what does listening look like? Sounds like? Post the cards and point to them instead of repeating rules.

Why it works: pairing a picture with each word gives kids two ways to remember it, a well-tested principle of how people learn (Mayer, 2009).

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What's on this page

Teacher favorites right now: Community Song, Community Song (MP3) and Please and Thank You Song.

Questions parents and teachers ask

What is character education in 3rd grade?

It teaches traits like respect, responsibility, honesty, kindness and fairness through stories, discussion and daily practice. The goal is helping kids make good choices on their own.

How do I teach responsibility to a 3rd grader?

Give real jobs with clear expectations, like a classroom role or a chore at home. Talk about what went well and what to fix, and let natural consequences do some of the teaching.

How can I teach kids to handle mistakes?

Model it yourself: name your mistake out loud and fix it. Praise kids who own a mistake, and keep the focus on what they'll try next time.

How often should character education happen?

A short lesson once or twice a week works well, with quick daily reminders like a morning song or a shout-out board. Consistency matters more than long lessons.