Duval County Character Trait of the Month

We will be incorporating Duval County's Character Trait of the Month into our daily Read Alouds, activities and social studies lessons. Because we have already built a classroom community as Kindergarteners, as First Graders can focus on learning these specific values. :)

What is Character Education?

-Teaching students how to take responsibility for their actions and to treat others with
respect.
-Showing students that there are specific payoffs in life for doing those things.
-Modeling that behavior for students every second that they are with us during the day, and expecting them to do the same.
-Creating an atmosphere at school where students can safely practice those behaviors until such behavior becomes the norm.

Duval County's 2008- 2009 Character Traits of the Month
August- Responsibility and Attentiveness
September- Citizenship and Cooperation
October- Fairness
November- Patriotism
December- Kindness and Caring
January- Courage and Initiative
February- Respect and Tolerance
March- Honesty and Trustworthiness
April- Self-control
May- Patience and Perseverance

August- Responsibility and Attentiveness
Responsibility- the quality of having moral, legal, or mental accountability. Reliable. Trustworthy.
Attentiveness- Heedful; being mindful of other's needs, feelings, etc.