Character Education Lessons are in full swing at OCS.
Mr. Kenney & Mrs. Saraiva went into all homeroom classes from Kindergarten to Eighth grade for the month of October. The C.O.R.R.E.C.T. value trait that we focused on was COURAGE!!! We all need to have courage every day of our lives from a little bit of courage to a lot of courage.
"You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face." Eleanor Roosevelt
Kindergarten - We read a story about what it means to be afraid and how do we show courage.
1st & 2nd Grade - We discussed courage and respect, how we are different and the same as our classmates. We read a Frog & Toad book.
3rd - 5th Grade - We did a lesson about "What Courage Is Needed". We had the children share what words or images pop into their mind when they think of courage. We talked about positive, good choices to make so we can be strong citizens every day. There were 3 signs posted around the classroom (1- a little courage, 2- some courage, and 3- a lot of courage). The students were given different situations that they might have to deal with as a student and how much courage would it take to act assertively (confidently) for each given situation. They went to the sign that they felt was best for them -- there were no right or wrong answers because it dealt with how each child felt.
6th - 8th Grade - What do you Stand For Book -- What does Courage Mean?
We read about the three types of courage -- physical, mental and moral. We read Profiles in Courage about famous people that showed courage -- Sir Isaac Newton, Admiral Richard E. Byrd, Rosa Parks and Thomas Edison, etc. We discussed Character Dilemmas that middle school students face and what would they do in that particular situation. Finally, we did some skits -- where the students were broken into groups and performed different skits for the class on courage scenarios (i.e.: admitting mistakes, meeting new people, standing up to peer pressure, sticking up for someone, etc.)
The month of November will be OPTIMISM......
It's not whether you get knocked down, it's whether you get up. Vince Lombardi
