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Just a Thought with Burford T. Bucket |
Media DVD |
Topic Character |
Grade Level K-6 |
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In this engaging and effective program - developed to meet the requirements of daily character education in public schools - we join Burford T. Bucket (Boo-kay) and his friend Mrs. Wright as he learns about character. Using over 180 short videos - one for every day of the school year - Burford learns important lessons about character. The short one to two minute videos provide a daily character lesson that lends itself to further classroom discussion and is easy to fit into today’s busy classroom. Sample Clips Week 17 Episode 1 Week 26 Episode 1 The program is broken down into several broad categories each with a host of sub topics. We follow Burford as he learns about: Respecting the rules and Preparing for School: Preparing for school ¤ Trying our best ¤ The Importance of rules ¤ Living within the rules ¤ The Golden Rule ¤ Treating others respectfully ¤ Being prompt ¤ Being ready to learn ¤ Being a life long learner ¤ School pride. Respect of Authority and Peers: Respecting those in authority ¤ Manners and communicating ¤ Learning from teachers and from peers ¤ Getting our teachers attention ¤ Making a request ¤ Learning to listen ¤ Not interrupting ¤ Taking No for an answer ¤ Accepting criticism ¤ Greeting and Saying farewell to others. Classroom Behavior: Accepting others’ differences ¤ Respect of others’ opinions and beliefs ¤ Asking a question ¤ Accepting an answer ¤ Keeping our hands to ourselves ¤ Respecting others’ space ¤ Being a good example ¤ Following the right example ¤ Respecting others at play ¤ Taking turns ¤ Say some nice things. Honesty and Respecting our Peers: Being honest ¤ Don’t lie ¤ Being a good sport ¤ Conflict resolution ¤ Being considerate of others ¤ Respecting others’ property ¤ Loyalty ¤ Patriotism ¤ Helping others ¤ Allowing others to help you. Social Skills: Introducing ourselves to peers and adults ¤ Learning self control ¤ Taking Responsibility ¤ Handling Anger appropriately ¤ Disagreeing appropriately ¤ Setting Goals ¤ Being diligent and staying focused ¤ Teamwork ¤ Forgiveness ¤ Fairness. Taking care of Me! - Self-Esteem: Gratitude ¤ Positive attitude ¤ Self Confidence ¤ Empathy ¤ Perseverance and Determination ¤ Holding our tongue ¤ Handling differences ¤ Learning to give and receive complements. Just a Thought is a great way to bring daily character education discussions to your school, either in the classroom, auditorium, or over the school T.V. network. Additionally videos are also available in a format for streaming over the schools computer network, contact us for details. In addition to the core 36 weeks - 180 segments - you also get 15 optional holiday segments on - Being thankful ¤ Telling others what they mean to us ¤ Learning to give to others ¤ Giving cheerfully ¤ Accepting gifts graciously. The program includes a summary of each segment for use as a starting point for classroom discussion and DVDs in a handy three ring binder. |