Character trait lessons

We want to train our children to have a heart for others and a life of Godly character. These are not qualities that always come naturally.

Teach character traits in upper elementary through activities, full lesson plans, anchor charts, and small group work! Plus a freebie!

Teach upper elementary students about character traits by having them analyze their characters' feelings, actions, thoughts, and dialogue within the story. This blog post contains everything you need for a complete character traits lesson... for free! The reading passages on the anchor chart, the sentence strip activity, and the interactive notebook foldable are all free!

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I feel like by the time students get to 4th grade, they are OVER Character Traits. However, knowing what Character Traits are doesn’t prepare them for the types of characters or the way traits are “shown” in 4th grade text. This week, we are diving in deep with character, their traits, inferred traits, and the […]

Time for another freebie! This one gives you organized lists of over 200 character traits words! Sorted for you by synonyms and by positive/negative, these handy lists take all the guesswork out of expanding your students' character trait vocabulary!

Some children have a hard time understanding what character traits are because they are abstract. Here are 10 mentor texts to help teach character traits.

What an inspiring character! A young girl shows you should never give up on your dream. Although there were many roadblocks in her path, with determination, she found her way around everyone to finally achieve her goal. What a great lesson for all of us. And . . . a fantastic book to share with our students as they learn about the characters. The Girl with a Mind for Math tells the story of Raye Montague. Early in her life, her grandfather takes her to see a submarine. She quickly decides an…

My favorite books for teaching character traits, actions, and feelings! Read the post for more lessons!

Kids having trouble understanding character traits? Read about the 3 secrets for teaching character traits so that the kids really "get it."