Tweaky and Friends Teach Character Manual

by Betty Ward Cain

Overview

This is a resource manual to accompany a set of videos on DVD of the same name which is available. These resources are for teaching character building values in children. It has been written for use in a public classroom. However, these activities could be adapted for a Sunday school class, boys or girls clubs, home schooling, day cares or even used individually with a child by parents, grandparents, aunts, uncles, day care workers, and so forth.

There are activities for nine different character traits: respect, responsibility, perseverance, caring, self-discipline, citizenship, honesty, courage and fairness. These can be used as a character trait of the month for September through May or whichever months you choose.

Each lesson has a video, art activity or project and a song for each character trait specified for each special month. The music has been kept as simple as possible and guitar chords are noted. These can be used for autoharp or guitar. The song-of-the-month can be used throughout the month to keep students aware of the character trait they are highlighting. There is an award sheet and refrigerator magnet craft for each trait plus paper bag puppet crafts for each character.

There are discussion questions to get the students talking about the lessons and sharing their experiences. Allow plenty of time for the students to interact with the video.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940013508088
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	11/21/2011
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	112
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	6 - 8 Years

About the Author

Betty Ward Cain is a published author, musician and retired teacher. She is listed in the Cambridge who’s who. Mrs. Cain has worked with kindergarten students for over 30 years. She comes from a long line of ministers, musicians, teachers and song writers.
Mrs. Cain grew up in a minister’s home. Her father (Rev. T. N. Ward)
and grandfather (Rev. L. M. Justice) were Church of God ministers. She desires to pass on her Christian heritage and bring the values she learned during her childhood to children today.
The author became a Christian when she was only 5 years old. She has spent most of her life in some type of ministry as a Sunday School teacher, soloist, choir member, children’s choir director, vacation Bible school teacher, and has held most positions in her church.
Mrs. Cain began writing several years before she retired from teaching. After taking a class at Lee University with Dr. Cliff Schimmels, she began her career in writing. Dr. Schimmels was published many times in his lifetime. After turning in a writing assignment in his class, Dr. Schimmels told her she should share her gifts with others. She had never believed in her abilities until he gave her the encouragement she needed.
Mrs. Cain lives with her husband, Jay, in Cleveland, TN. They have one son, Jeremy, who is married to Beth Grabensteder Cain and the couple has three children. The delight of Mrs. Cain’s life is her three grandchildren.