Price range: $34.99 through $44.99
Good Ideas is a collection of 320 ready‑to‑use character education activities and lessons for K–12 classrooms. Flexible and easy to implement, it supports SEL, advisory, and character development with no extensive prep required.
Good Ideas helps educators intentionally teach character skills through engaging, discussion‑based activities aligned to the Six Pillars of Character. With 320 lessons to choose from, educators can quickly select activities that meet the needs of their students and learning environment.
Each activity can be used as a stand‑alone lesson or integrated into an existing character education, SEL, or advisory program. Lessons are adaptable for elementary, middle, and high school settings and work well in classrooms, small groups, or school-wide initiatives.
320 flexible character education activities
Organized around the Six Pillars of Character
Works with SEL, advisory, and schoolwide programs
Easy to adapt across K–12 grade levels
Ideal for classroom, counseling, or advisory use
What is Good Ideas?
Good Ideas is a collection of 320 character education activities and lessons for K–12 classrooms. The activities help educators intentionally teach character skills through engaging, discussion‑based lessons.
What grade levels is Good Ideas designed for?
Good Ideas is designed for K–12 classrooms. Educators can select activities that are developmentally appropriate for elementary, middle, or high school students.
How can Good Ideas be used in the classroom?
Each activity can be used as a stand‑alone lesson, combined with other activities, or integrated into an existing character education, SEL, or advisory program. Lessons are flexible and adaptable for whole‑class instruction, small groups, or counseling settings.
Does Good Ideas align with SEL or PBIS programs?
Yes. Good Ideas supports social‑emotional learning (SEL) and PBIS frameworks by reinforcing positive behavior, ethical decision‑making, and shared character language.
How are the activities organized?
All activities are organized around the Six Pillars of Character, making it easy for educators to focus on specific character traits and reinforce them consistently.
Is Good Ideas a complete curriculum or a supplemental resource?
Good Ideas is designed as a supplemental resource. Many schools use it alongside daily lessons, advisory programs, or other character education and SEL curricula.
What formats are available?
Good Ideas is available in print and digital formats. A Spanish digital edition is also available to support multilingual classrooms.
Can Good Ideas be combined with other CHARACTER COUNTS! resources?
Yes. Good Ideas pairs well with Today Counts, visual reinforcement tools (posters and bulletin boards), and student recognition items to create a more complete character education approach.
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