Building Character in Lehigh Valley Youth


Compassion Courage Courtesy Fairness Honesty Kindness  Loyalty Perseverance Respect Responsibility

Programs for Kids

We provide several programs for kids. All are geared toward teaching core values, developing social and emotional learning and building good decision making skills.
Ages 4 - 6: Tanner's Manners
"Cool Kind Kid" Camp Kits are for day and overnight camps, summer school, daycare, afterschool, community and recreation programs.  You can purchase the curriculum at a discount by contacting us.

The Tanner's Manners: Be a "Cool Kind of Kid"® education materials address the problems of rudeness and bullying in a fun and innovative way with the goal of enhancing social competence, encouraging better behavior and equipping kids to get along.

Click here for complete details or contact us today.

Ages 6 - 12: Reading to Be a Better Me
This FREE PROGRAM teaches 10 core character traits through the reading and discussion of children's literature. Many of the characters in these books demonstrate virtues to which we should all aspire. Discussion of those virtues is followed by supporting activities.  For example:
  • Children learn COURTESY through creative crafts, such as making and sending thank you cards.
  • RESPECT for other people and their property is portrayed in a fun, interactive skit in which each child plays a role.
Too good and too easy not to share! Contact us and we will email you lesson plans, suggested literature list and activities for this program. Once you have the basics, you can easily adapt this for various age groups.

Ages 13 - 18: Character Under Construction
Hands-on team building exercises create the foundation to teach the 10 core character traits to today's teens.

Lehigh Valley Youth Leadership & Ethics Conference
  • March 27, 2012: 8th graders
  • March 28, 2012: 11th graders
Motivate both students and faculty to pursue the development of competence and character within their own schools and throughout their lives as they aspire to be citizens of integrity and character in society. View full details of the 2011 event held in March by visiting our News & Events web page.

Programs for Adults
  • Professional Development for Educators: 11 Principles of Effective Character Education Training
    Kids of Character is now authorized to do one-day training sessions on the Character Education Partnership's 11 Guiding Principles of Effective Character Education. The 11 Principles are a framework hat schools can use to create or enhance their own custom character education initiative. No need to purchase an expensive boxed program. Read more
  • Communities Building Kids of Character Seminar

Donate Now!

It takes a community effort to instill the character qualities our children and students need to become citizens of integrity.  Please join us in our efforts to make character a focus in education.

Donate Today:
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Call 610-285-2613 or
Email gwen.pongracz@gmail.com

Volunteers

We are looking for volunteers! If you are interested in promoting character education in the Lehigh Valley, click here for details.


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