The Camp Character Guide book

Every Child Deserves to Belong

The Camp Character Guide Book gives you everything you need to build a classroom culture where character is taught, practiced, and celebrated — starting day one.

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    “The first 10 days of school set the tone for everything that follows. When students know what respect, kindness, and perseverance actually look like — and feel recognized when they show them — the whole classroom changes. That's what Camp Character is built to do.."

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    What you get:

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    • The complete Camp Character implementation guide — everything you need to launch the program confidently
    • The First 10 Days lesson plan — a step-by-step sequence for introducing all 18 character traits at the start of the year
    • Daily lesson structure for each trait across 5 days: Circle Map, Let's Identify, Compare and Contrast, Trait Applied, and Story Creation
    • The Camp Character Chant — a whole-class routine that builds community and reinforces traits daily
    • Data tracking pages — year-long and weekly trackers so students monitor their own growth
    • Behavior Break Pages — restorative check-in tools for when students need to reset
    • Behavior Reflection Pages — structured prompts that reinforce expectations without shame
    • All 18 character traits defined and ready to teach: Respect, Responsibility, Safety, Motivation, Integrity, Perseverance, Kindness, Honesty, Compassion, Dependability, Humility, Flexibility, Resourcefulness, Loyalty, Initiative, Grit, Stewardship, Ambition, Courtesy, and Resilience

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    What is it all about?

    Camp Character is built on one belief — that character isn't something students either have or don't have. It's something that gets taught, practiced, and reinforced every single day. This guide gives you the structure to do exactly that, without spending hours planning or building materials from scratch.

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    The five-day lesson sequence takes students from first hearing a trait all the way through applying it in real-life scenarios and creating their own stories about it. The data tracking and reflection tools put students in the driver's seat of their own growth. And the camp theme — with chants, songs, and the language of "Happy Campers" — creates the kind of warm, safe classroom culture where every child feels like they belong.