Campaigning For Character

This week is an exciting time for Americans because we get to exercise our civic right (and duty!) to vote in the Presidential election. But what responsibilities come along with that right and how do we impress upon, influence and impact our littlest citizens? We're holding a mock election at my school. For details about that along with some other election thoughts I had, visit Campaigning For Character at the Teachers' Lounge.

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Our Character Candidate

Yesterday's Red Ribbon/Character Counts! Week theme at our school,

  Voting For a Drug-Free Future,

coupled with the upcoming election sparked this idea for a bulletin board:

What values are important to your school family in a character candidate? Encourage your little citizens to write their response to this sentence starter:  

Our character candidate _____________. 

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