Wear the Cape is excited to unveil (drumroll, please…) a free, introductory lesson on character that can be utilized by educators, scout leaders, religious teachers and more. The lesson and all supporting materials are available to download for free in our newly-added “Resources” section of Wear the Cape’s website and by clicking here.

In line with Wear the Cape’s mission, the lesson focuses on kindness and character-development strategies. Students are challenged to think through the characteristics of a hero and to identify how these qualities can be applied in their everyday lives, particularly through interactions with peers. From the Resources page:

For kids across the country, school is one of the first and most impactful venues for socialization, learning and personal development. But we trust that any teacher can tell you, lessons learned at home are equally as important.

Since teaching emotional intelligence and encouraging kids to embody good character is what Wear the Cape is all about, we are excited to offer a free lesson for educators, scout leaders and religious teachers that also involves parents. It is our hope that this guided, interactive discussion will extend conversations on good character and kindness to family dinner tables far and wide.

We invite you to download the lesson and supporting materials below. And please let us know how it goes! We would love to hear highlights of what kids say and do throughout the experience, as well as how the content impacts your classroom or group overall.

We would greatly appreciate you sharing this with your children’s teachers, as well as family, friends and leaders at your places of worship.  We hope that it’s a fun, thought-provoking tool that will facilitate important discussions in communities across the country. Let’s help kids gain confidence in choosing good character to improve childhoods, schools and the future of society. Thanks for doing your part!