Character Minutes

Grades K-5

These minute long clips focus on positive character traits, such as work ethic, perseverance, fortitude, and the ability to work as part of a team. Each segment features a prominent person in the community, including Jack Leggett, baseball coach Clemson University; Patti Just, former anchor at WJWJ-TV; and Charles Austin, former chief of police in Columbia.

The short, concise programs, each exactly one minute in duration, contain valuable content that could be used in a weekly school news program, as a writing activity in a language arts class, or as a discussion topic. (From our Streamline collection)

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Bishop J. Hurst Adams: Compassion | Character Minutes
Bishop J. Hurst Adams: Compassion | Character Minutes

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Grades: 3 4 5

Being compassionate can include using Tender Loving Care and Tough Love to show that you care about someone. Try these when you want to show compassion to someone you care about and you want to help.
Carolyn Sawyer: Caring People | Character Minutes
Carolyn Sawyer: Caring People | Character Minutes

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Grades: 3 4 5

When children grow up seeing behavior that is hurtful, they often grow up and treat others that same way. Don't be afraid to pick caring, kind people to be around. Those are the people you want to...
Chief Austin: Courage | Character Minutes
Chief Austin: Courage | Character Minutes

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Grades: 3 4 5

Chief Austin defines courage as the ability to identify what is right and stand up against that which is wrong. Sometimes it's so tough because people will pressure you to do wrong, but by finding...
Coach Leggett: Work and Stress | Character Minutes
Coach Leggett: Work and Stress | Character Minutes

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Grades: 3 4 5

Coach Leggett emphasizes the idea that hard work does not cause stress, rather, it helps the person to avoid stress. By working hard ahead of time and being prepared, stress will be eliminated...
Harry Dent: 10 Virtues | Character Minutes
Harry Dent: 10 Virtues | Character Minutes

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Grades: 3 4 5

Harry Dent discusses the 10 Virtues that Dr. Bill Bennett has written about. They include:self-discipline, compassion, responsibility, friendship, you work diligently and do what's right, you have...
Harry Dent: Integrity | Character Minutes
Harry Dent: Integrity | Character Minutes

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Grades: 3 4 5

You can make a mistake, but you must always be honest and have integrity. You will be respected for being honest, and admitting you were wrong, and you will do better.
Harry Dent: Principles | Character Minutes
Harry Dent: Principles | Character Minutes

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Grades: 3 4 5

When someone does wrong, you have to, at a minimum, refuse to be a part of what's wrong, and then the harder decision is whether you will turn them in, but you have to remember that as you go through...
Joe Pinner: Caring | Character Minutes
Joe Pinner: Caring | Character Minutes

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Grades: 3 4 5

Caring helps two people, the one who cares and the one who is cared for. Doing the right things makes you feel good. It's always good to be part of a team. Every one of us is special in some way.
Marie-Louise Ramsdale: Criticism | Character Minutes
Marie-Louise Ramsdale: Criticism | Character Minutes

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Grades: 3 4 5

Your friends and family can say things that make you feel good about yourself. When people say negative things, it's good to remind yourself of what is good about yourself. It's sometimes good to...
Marie-Louise Ramsdale: Listening | Character Minutes
Marie-Louise Ramsdale: Listening | Character Minutes

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Grades: 3 4 5

The more you go through life, the more you learn, not how much you know, but how little you know.. People who have gone through life before you have learned a lot and have experience they want to...

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