Character Education  ·  Grades 4–7

Strength
with Kindness

A complete character education curriculum for the classroom. Forty structured lessons. A student workbook. A teacher portal with everything in one place.

$49 — one-time, lifetime access

Developed by a professional educator and creative director with forty years of experience in curriculum design and direct communication.

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Schools teach knowledge.
Character is different.

Young people navigate social environments of extraordinary complexity without the tools to do it well. Digital platforms accelerate cruelty. Conflict escalates before anyone knows how to stop it. Empathy is eroded by speed and distance.

Schools teach mathematics and science — but rarely teach students, systematically and deliberately, how to live well with other people. That gap is what this program addresses.

Disagreement without contempt — most students have never been taught how to do it.
Accountability without shame — the difference between owning a mistake and being defined by it.
Courage in small moments — speaking up when someone is being treated unfairly, in real time.
Repair after conflict — genuine apology is a skill. It has to be practiced.
40
Fully written lessons across 8 units
122
Student workbook pages, three per lesson
68
Structured activities with debrief guides
5
Core habits: R–A–C–E–R
"Character cannot be downloaded. It cannot be outsourced.
It must be taught. It must be practiced. And it must be lived."

The Civility Project Manifesto

Not rules.
Practice.

Every lesson runs through the same nine stages, every time — objective to teacher notes, start to finish. Students know that when the lesson begins, something real is expected of them.

01

Objective

What the lesson is for, stated in a sentence before anything else happens.

02

Opening

A single line tied to the lesson — a quote or a framing sentence — read aloud to mark the start and set the theme.

03

Setting the Stage

Full prose introduction to the concept — why it matters and what students will practice.

04

The Story

A short narrative with recurring student characters that makes the concept concrete.

05

Guided Discussion

Five structured questions that develop genuine thinking rather than surface responses.

06

The Activity

A hands-on exercise that puts the concept into motion.

07

Personal Reflection

Three questions connecting the lesson to the student's own experience.

08

Home Practice

A simple daily action students take beyond the classroom.

09

Teacher Notes

Facilitation guidance, common misconceptions, and what observable progress looks like.

One word.
RACER.

Five habits taught in sequence, reinforced across every unit, practiced in every lesson.

R

Respect

Recognizing that every person has inherent worth — regardless of background, ability, or opinion.

A

Accountability

Following through on what you commit to. Being the person others can count on, consistently.

C

Courage

Doing what is right when it is difficult. The courage of small moments that add up to character.

E

Empathy

Understanding the experience of someone different from you — as a practiced skill, not an ideal.

R

Responsibility

Owning your actions and their consequences. Taking accountability without excuse or deflection.

Eight units.
Forty lessons.

The curriculum moves from foundational skills to advanced character practice — each unit building on what came before.

Unit 1

Foundations of Character

  • Respect
  • Kindness
  • Listening
  • Responsibility
  • Patience
Unit 2

Communication and Conflict

  • Cooperation
  • Inclusion
  • Apology and Repair
  • Fairness
  • Courage
Unit 3

Social Awareness

  • Gossip and Rumors
  • Digital Behavior
  • Self-Respect
  • Respect Between Boys and Girls
  • Personal Boundaries
Unit 4

Leadership and Responsibility

  • Humility
  • Leadership
  • Integrity
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Service
Unit 5

Community and Culture

  • Gratitude
  • Community
  • Accountability
  • Trust
  • Forgiveness
Unit 6

Advanced Character Skills

  • Generosity
  • Deep Listening
  • Speaking with Dignity
  • Resilience
  • Managing Anger
Unit 7

Social Courage

  • Standing Up for Others
  • Rejecting Cruelty
  • Team Leadership
  • Healthy Attraction
  • Handling Rejection
Unit 8

Community Stewardship

  • Repairing Reputation
  • Protecting Dignity
  • Stewardship
  • Contribution
  • Character Reflection

Everything in one
flat fee.

One purchase. Full portal access. Updates pushed as they are released — at no additional cost.

Core Manual

Full Curriculum — 40 Lessons

Eight units, forty fully written lessons. Every lesson runs the same nine-stage script — objective through teacher notes — every time.

140 pages  ·  Grades 4–7  ·  Print or digital

Student Workbook

Student Workbook

Three workbook pages per lesson — a personal reflection prompt, a scenario exercise, and a home-practice commitment, each with space for a written response.

122 pages  ·  Three per lesson  ·  Reproducible

Activity Library

Activity Library

All sixty-eight activities in a standalone reference teachers can pull from independently. Each entry includes full instructions, time estimate, materials list, and debrief questions.

50 pages  ·  Organized by unit  ·  Cross-referenced

Civility Cards

Civility Cards

Forty printable cards — the front carries that lesson's activity, the back carries its three debrief questions. Print and cut for classroom use.

40 cards  ·  Print and cut  ·  One per lesson

Teacher Portal

Online Dashboard — Always Current

Your secure portal with all materials in one place. Download PDFs at any time, post lesson notes, submit observations and suggestions, and receive direct communication from the program team. New resources added as the program develops — at no additional cost.

Download  ·  Lesson notes  ·  Community posts  ·  Updates  ·  Announcements

Built for the
working teacher.

01

Curriculum Downloads

Every document — manual, workbook, activity library, and civility cards — available as print-ready PDFs, always the current version.

02

Lesson Notes

Write private notes against any lesson. What worked, what didn't, how your class responded. Organized by unit for easy reference.

03

Community Posts

Share observations, ask questions, submit suggestions. The program team reads every post and responds.

04

Program Updates

New lessons, revised materials, and additions are pushed to your portal automatically. You always have the latest version.

05

Direct Announcements

Facilitation tips, new activity releases, and program news from the team — delivered to your dashboard.

06

Refer a Colleague

If the program is working in your classroom, tell a fellow teacher. Every teacher who purchases their own copy helps us continue developing the curriculum. Your portal includes a simple one-click referral — a personal note you can send directly to a colleague.

$49

One-time purchase  ·  Lifetime access  ·  All updates included

  • Core Curriculum — 40 complete lessons
  • Student Workbook — three pages per lesson
  • Activity Library — 68 activities
  • Civility Cards — 40 printable cards
  • Teacher Portal — full dashboard access
  • Lesson notes and community posts
  • All future updates at no extra cost
  • One-click referral tool to share with colleagues
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