My Nonprofit Reviews
jaime7
Review for Characters of Character NFP, Inc., McHenry, IL, USA
I use characters of character to teach students as young as age two all the way to age twelve everyday! I have been using the characters to teach these students for four years and have witnessed the positive impact these characters have on all ages in a variety of scenarios. We use the characters as positive reminders to share, respect, honesty, manners, healthy habits, good behavior, responsibility and the list goes on and on... I find my students are more likely to respond to the characters which have positive reinforcement much better then day to day reminders such as please share, keep your hands to yourself, or eat your vegetables. It's much more exciting to use phrases such as Friendship Frog shares his toys with his friends and Healthy Hippo likes when his friends eat healthy etc. My students immediately respond to the characters and I can be satisfied in teaching character traits in a respectful, but fun manner. I use character posters around the classroom that remind my students of good character traits. The students enjoy reading the message and if they don't know how to read they know what that character trait means and feel special when they tell you. I use the character writing paper for my students to practice writing in their journals. Each month we concentrate on a specific character of the month. Inside their journals they have writing pages, coloring pages, games, and much more to express their feelings all while learning and feeling good about themselves and others at the same time. My students enjoy learning to draw,color, paint, and write about each character. I can't express how much the characters have been implemented into my everyday curriculum. All the characters fit in so perfectly with the everyday tasks of teaching students. The character of characters program has been beneficial for both my students and myself! The best part of using these characters to teach is when my students move on to the public schools and come back for our afterschool program asking for the characters to share with their new teachers and friends!
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I've personally experienced the results of this organization in...
I am also a full time student earning my degree in elementary education and I have had the opportunities to share this program with many teachers and schools that are lacking character education programs and have had wonderful feedback!
If I had to make changes to this organization, I would...
The only changes I could possibly make would be to have the ability to implement this program in every school!
What I've enjoyed the most about my experience with this nonprofit is...
I have enjoyed the many children I have witnessed learn not just character traits, but use the characters to build who they are and who they will become in all aspects of learning!
The kinds of staff and volunteers that I met were...
Characters of character has worked with many families at my center and continues to work and build positive relationships with not only the students, but their families as well.
If this organization had 10 million bucks, it could...
If this organization had 10 million bucks it could impact all our children by teaching them and reminding them of the importance of what being a good person does for yourself and those around us! We need those reminders more and more everyday!
Ways to make it better...
My experience with characters of character could not have been better!
In my opinion, the biggest challenges facing this organization are...
The biggest challenges for this organization involves the financial needs of helping it continue to move forward.
One thing I'd also say is that...
the Downey family who created this organization is the one of the best families I have ever met!
How frequently have you been involved with the organization?
About every week
When was your last experience with this nonprofit?
2010
