Character Education
Character education is about celebrating and teaching positive human qualities, qualities that lead to productive lives and a thriving society. Good character doesn’t just happen; it must be taught and modeled. Many states, in fact, mandate the teaching of character education in schools.
Uncommon Friends Foundation is dedicated to character education and has as its mission instilling ethics, moral values, and a sense of purpose in tomorrow’s leaders. The foundation’s character education program teaches such traits as honesty, integrity, friendship, cooperation, and perseverance.
Our curricula for grades 3-8 and for high school and beyond, Lessons Learned from the Uncommon Friends, are based on stories and incidents found in James Newton’s book, Uncommon Friends and were written by teachers with extensive classroom experience. They provide teachers and students with activities that instill ethics and positive character traits and can be integrated into all academic subject areas. Both curricula are aligned with the Florida State Department of Education’s Sunshine Standards and thus are easily aligned with the standards in other states across the country.