About the Character EducationEBS was founded on the philosophy of educating the whole child's heart and mind. The idea behind this program is that character education is as important as academic education. It takes a strong partnership of parents, teachers, administrators, and children working together to develop children who show: Responsibility, Generosity,Gratitude, Respect, Forgiveness, Honesty, Compassion, Cooperation, Perseverance, and Loyalty. Every month we celebrate a character trait.
Volunteers access our EBS Character Education website, which has easy-to-follow lessons plans. Volunteers spend about 30 minutes per month in the classroom leading a discussion, reading a book, role playing, or even doing skits and puppet shows that relate to each month's character trait. Each classroom needs one or two volunteers, as this is a job that can be shared. The EBS Character Edcuation program holds a yearly Thanksgiving food drive, sponsors special school assemblies and partners with the non-profit charity, Friends and Family Community Connection. For more information, please visit the EBS Character Education website For More InformationFor more information or to learn how you can get involved, contact Ellie Livingstone or Pam Marvuglio, committee chairpersons, or send an email to the Character Education Team - www.character-ed@ebs-afp.org. Please visit the Character Education Program website to see how you can get involved, activities sponsored by character ed, and resources that may be helpful to you. |