{"id":290,"date":"2010-08-19T12:20:56","date_gmt":"2010-08-19T16:20:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/candostreet.com\/blog-parents\/?p=290"},"modified":"2010-08-15T12:25:22","modified_gmt":"2010-08-15T16:25:22","slug":"whats-being-said-about-can-do-street","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/candostreetny.com\/blog-parents\/whats-being-said-about-can-do-street\/","title":{"rendered":"What’s Being Said About “Can Do” Street…"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What it is: Can Do Street is a website that has games, lessons, and videos focused on character development for young students.\u00a0 The site is membership based but does have some free content. Hector\u2019s Being Selfish<\/a> is a free video on the site that teaches students what it means to be selfish.\u00a0 The cartoon is easy to understand and helps kids recognize selfishness and what it means to be a good friend.\u00a0 Throughout the video, students are given the chance to interact by answering questions.<\/p>\n

How to integrate Hector\u2019s Being Selfish<\/a> into the classroom: This videos helps children recognize selfishness and offers ways that they can be a good friend.\u00a0 Character education needs to be taught, we can\u2019t expect that all children will naturally pick it up.\u00a0 Kids come from different backgrounds and differing expectations at home.\u00a0 Hector\u2019s Being Selfish is a good video to begin the school year with, and would be a great reminder mid-year.\u00a0 Watch the video as a whole class and invite students to vote on their answers throughout the video.<\/p>\n

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