Home > Family & Home > Family > Character Education > Lesson Plans Help Educators Help Youth To Cope With Hurricanes To help educators and caregivers help youth cope with the aftermath of hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the LSU AgCenter 4-H Youth Development program is reviewing and recommending curriculum materials that emphasize hands-on activities. Critters Order Form [Image: Character Critters Order Form] Please use this form to order materials for Character Critters. 'Character Critters' Teaches Children Valuable Lessons [Image: critter circle image] The LSU AgCenter has developed a resource that parents and teachers can use with young children to teach them about good character. The resource features six cute critters and the lessons they learn about personal character. Teaching Fairness in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Fran the Fair Frog] Young children are very impressionable, and teachers are an important influence on young children. One way you can help children learn to be fair is by example. If the children see you following rules, sharing, listening to others and not placing blame, they will be likely to follow your example.  more articles... Teaching Caring in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Carrie the Caring Cat] Teachers are an important influence on young children. The children in your class will learn by the example you set for them. If your children see you acting in a caring way, they will want to act in a caring way, too. Teaching Citizenship in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Cindy the Citizen Crab] Being a good citizen is something adults may do every day. Adults might practice good citizenship by: obeying traffic laws, paying taxes, helping a neighbor, volunteering or recycling. The children in your class will develop good citizenship habits by following your good citizenship practices. Teaching Responsibility in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Roy the Rabbit] Teachers are an important influence on young children. The children in your class will learn by the example you set for them. If your children see you being responsible, they will want to act responsibly, too. Teaching Respect in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Rusty the Raccoon] Teachers are an important influence on young children. The children in your classroom will learn by the example you set for them. This means that the ways you are respectful of others will influence the ways the children are respectful of others. Teaching Trustworthiness in the Early Childhood Setting [Image: Image of Tommy the Turtle] When you think about teaching your children to be trustworthy, you must remember that it does not happen overnight. Instead, it is something you should model for your children every day because teachers are an important influence on young children. Teaching Children About Citizenship [Image: Image of Cindy the Citizen Crab] Being a good citizen is something adults may do every day. Adults might practice good citizenship by: obeying traffic laws, paying taxes, helping a neighbor, volunteering or recycling. Your child will develop good citizenship habits by following your good citizenship practices. Teaching Children About Caring [Image: Image of Carrie the Caring Cat] You are the most important teacher your child will ever have. Your children will learn by the example you set for them. If your children see you acting in a caring way, they will want to act in a caring way, too. Teaching Children about Fairness [Image: Image of Fran the Fair Frog] Young children are very impressionable, and you are the most important teacher your child will ever have. One way you can help your child learn to be fair is by example. If your child sees you following rules, sharing with your family, listening to others and not placing blame, he or she will be likely to follow your example. Teach your Child about Responsibility [Image: Image of Roy the Responsible Rabbit] You are the most important teacher your child will ever have. Your children will learn by the example you set for them. If your children see you being responsible, they will want to act responsibly, too. Teach Children about Respect [Image: Image of Rusty the Respectful Raccoon] You are the most important teacher your child will ever have. Your children will learn by the example you set for them. This means that the ways that you are respectful of others will influence the ways your child is respectful of others. Click for more information...