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Let’s Sing About Good Character! MaryClaire Hill Richard Hardy Memorial School South Pittsburg, Tennessee

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Page 1: Let’s Sing About Good Character! - teateachers.org · Let’s Sing About Good Character! ... • Great read aloud book. Be Content • Rhythmic pattern ... • Louis Armstrong

Let’s Sing About Good Character!

Mary‐Claire HillRichard Hardy Memorial SchoolSouth Pittsburg, Tennessee

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Me

• 30 years as teacher and counselor• Small PreK‐12th rural school• 50 pounds• National Cornbread Festival• Girl Scout Cookies

Think Pair ShareTell your partner five things about you!

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Celebrate Your Passion,Your Profession

Think Pair ShareWhat is Your Passion?

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Six Pillars of Character

• Trustworthiness• Respect• Responsibility• Caring• Fairness• CitizenshipCheck out that color sheet in your packet from Charactercounts.org

Addams Family Song

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Six Pillar Shuffle

• Twist• Roll• Reach up• Blow a kiss• Flap Our wings• Stomp our feet

The Six Pillar Shuffle Is A Kick

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Oehrworm

• “This Is Your Brain On Music” by Daniel Levitin• Stuck Song Syndrome• “jingle”• Easy to remember the lyrics• Can share with others• Comes back in the time of need• Retention even better with physical movements

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Character questions

Think Pair Share

Group 1:Does character really matter?Group 2: Does character count when hiring?Group 3: How does focusing on character  combat bullying?

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Don’t Laugh At Me

• Two different versions• Peter Paul and Mary• Bullying prevention• Use with those nasty brothers and sisters!• Lyrics in your handout• Great read aloud book

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Be Content

• Rhythmic pattern (bongos, claves)• Character Classics series• Eine Kleine Nachtmusik (Mozart)JennyBillySherryBe content, content with what you’ve got..Don’t forget you really got a lot.

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Bully Don’t You Push Me Around

• Facial expression and body language• Electric guitars• Listen for the story inside the song• From “Getting Along” …Michigan Model from Coordinated School Health

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Give It Back

• Ready to Rock Kids by Dr. Mac• Borrow my bike, my shirt, my book…..• Trumpet solo (pull in listening skills)• Move…for entering the classroom….waiting on the bell to ring

Give it back. Give it back the way you got it (repeat)I’d do the same for you

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Boomerang

• Define boomerang• Use arm movements• Themes:what goes around comes around

Think Pair ShareWhat other phrases come to mind with this theme?

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Respect

• Rhythm instrumentsAgogoMaracasTambourine• From Choices Count: An All School Musical Revue • Everyone else does the choreography ☺• Genre?• Respect, respect, respect….everybody wants respect

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Bossy

• Listen to the story in the song

• Stand up for the B’s!  • Use when everyone is drooping• Genre?• From “Getting Along” (Thank you Coordinated School Health, again)

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What A Wonderful World

• Lyrics are in your handout• Louis Armstrong• Good way to end class on a quiet note• Use movements…can you do it without the music?

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Should I Whine?

• Everybody whines!• Think Pair ShareWhen do you whine?How does that work for you?

Help Me Be Good! Sing Along SongsFrom Scholastic

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Auto B Good

• Rising Star Education • Lyrics and color sheet in your packet…others at www.CharacterCounts.org

• 21 volumes….63 different character traits• Each has 3 10‐12 minute episodes and a teacher’s guide; book is extra

• English and Spanish• Posters: students identify with characters• Characters aligned with Character Counts program…one dvd features the six pillars

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More Character Songs

Child of the Worldby John Jacobson and John Higgins

Discover what it means to be a Child of the World and meet some characters with character in this clever musical revue for the whole school.  Includes piano/vocal arrangements, choreography, and reproducible dialog and songsheets.  

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Courtesy is Caring

• Disney Educational Productions• Good reminder of the ways to be caring and thoughtful towards others in our words and deeds

• Clips from classic Disney films….don’t be afraid to pause and discuss

• Only six minutes• Think Pair ShareWhat is courtesy and why is it important?

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Values (pass them on)

• Available from The Foundation for a Better Life

• Values.com• FREE DVD• Students know most of these…..pause before the value is stated..what is it?

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Think Pair Share

What are two songs that you use in your classroom?

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Email me your faves

[email protected]• I will send you these ten songs……accidentally…if you leave me your email address