1. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Teaching Character Traits D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Helping Parents Help Kids

2. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P “Elevator speech” –Focus On The Family –Teaching character traits in school –Focus on parental involvement –Audience 3 rd graders and parents in D-11 and D-20 Parents Teachers

3. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Format of Proposed Materials –Supports attitudinal and behavioral change –Learning environment is informal Product will be engaging, interesting, useful Lets the learner work through it –Child activities and instructions for parent/child team and teachers

4. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Client’s Preference –We cannot assume all families will have a computer –Technology platform School will be web-based Learning will be paper-based Kit will be downloaded by teacher

5. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Managing Learning Expectations –Parents receive packets Organized content Clear directions Age appropriate for child Flexible in using product Time to complete and return packet

6. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Content –Parent kit and teacher kit Classical instruction and discovery learning Teacher kit will be supportive –Nine activity kits implemented each month of school year Consistent structure Content varies

7. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Character traits Compassion Citizenship Excellence Respect Hope Courage Honesty Responsibility Perseverance

8. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Motivating the parent to become involved –Writing a family story –Puzzle piece –Child returns puzzle piece to school –Reward for returned puzzle piece

9. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Parent Kit –Instructions –Poster –Monthly learning activity –Additional activities –Return card

10. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Poster –8 ½ x 11 refrigerator poster Animated Explains character trait of the month Monthly learning activity –Story with discussion questions –Game/puzzle –Around-the-house character building areas

11. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Additional activities –Methods to focus on alternative intelligences or learning modalities Music Athletics Mathematics Art Architecture

12. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Return Card –Puzzle piece card Parent writes a family story Child returns it to school

13. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Teacher Kit –Instructions –Wall decorations –Assessment materials –Rewards

14. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Wall decorations –Classroom posters Illustrates character trait studied at home Assessment materials –One puzzle sheet per child Displayed on wall, 3-ring binder, or in desk Child attaches Return Card to puzzle –Rewarded for achieving objective

15. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Assessment materials –Discussion questions Used to assess program success and objectives by each student for each trait

16. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Reward –Food coupons Chick Filet Pizza Hut –School coupons Free homework pass

17. D e s i g n B l u e p r i n t & P r o j e c t P l a n Character Education Project C E P Client review –FOTF (Jim Mhoon) Technical and editorial review Timeline –March 12 - prototype submitted –March 17 - FOTF provides feedback –April 2 - Preliminary kit submitted –April 7 - Feedback provided on kit –April 23 - Final kit submitted