Excellence Character Trait

 


Next week our character trait is Excellence! Here are some resources you can use throughout the week:



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Character Trait Definitions for Students:

Responsible: You do the things you say you will do and accept the results of your actions.

Accountable: Being responsible for your own actions and behaviors.

Dependable: Keeping promises and doing what you say you will do.

Perseverance: The power to keep doing something, even if it is hard.

Self-Discipline: You can control your own feelings and your own actions.

Loyalty: Showing support for someone or something.

Respect: Caring enough to consider how your words and actions make others feel.

Patience: The ability to be calm while waiting, even when it might be hard.

Courage: Making new or good choices, even when you might be afraid.

Honor and Dignity: Treating others the way we would like to be treated.

Considerate: Being thoughtful of the rights and feelings of others.

Benevolence: Showing kindness toward others and wanting to do good.

Fairness: Treating others with an equal amount of kindness and respect.

Perspective: The way you see things, which may be different from how others see it.

Sportsmanship: Playing fairly and treating others with kindness after a win or a loss.

Cooperation: Working well with others to get something done.

Gracious: Being kind, thoughtful, and aware of others.

Compassion: Caring about others when they may be going through something hard.

Harmony: Getting along with others when we work or live together.

Collaboration: Working well with others to complete a task; teamwork.

Kindness: The quality of being friendly, warm-hearted, and caring about how others feel.

Forgiveness: The choice to let go of anger when someone hurts you.

Empathy: Being able to understand how someone else feels.

Trustworthiness: The ability to keep promises, do what you say you will do, and be honest.

Honesty: Being truthful in what we say and do.

Integrity: Doing the right thing, even when it’s hard or when no one is looking.

Reliable: Doing what you say you will do; able to be trusted.

Ethical: Knowing the difference between right and wrong.

Affable: Friendly and easy to talk to.

Excellence: Being an outstanding citizen.

Citizenship: Being a member of and supporting your community.

Contribution: To give along with others; to share your strengths and resources.

Example: Being a model of positive choices and behaviors.

Self-control: Being in control of your own behaviors and actions.

Selflessness: Being more concerned with the needs of others than your own needs.

Courtesy: To have good manners and to be polite.

 

A WONDERFUL resource for some of the traits listed:

This has a short power-point presentation and worksheets to help introduce responsibility.

https://talkingtreebooks.com/category/teaching-traits/responsibility-worksheets-teaching-resources.html

Respect

https://talkingtreebooks.com/category/teaching-traits/respect-worksheets-teaching-resources.html

Honesty

https://talkingtreebooks.com/category/teaching-traits/honesty-worksheet-teaching-resources.html

Empathy

https://talkingtreebooks.com/category/teaching-traits/empathy-worksheets-teaching-resources.html

 

 

 


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