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English or Spanish • VHS or DVD
Video Series for Grades K-5
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Trustworthiness
Respect
Responsibility
Fairness
Caring
Citizenship |
Produced by Elkind+Sweet in association with Character Counts!
featuring
 
Popcorn Park and the Popcorn Park Puppets are trademarks of Elkind+Sweet Communications, Inc.
Character Counts! and The Six Pillars of Character are service marks of the Josephson Institute of Ethics.
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Help your kids explore six essential character virtues with the Popcorn Park Puppets. In each video the puppets become entangled in problems that require them to sort out right from wrong.
Complete with inspiring songs and delightful humor, these videos provide a fun way to engage your students in thinking, talking, and writing about the kinds of people they want to be.
Each video includes a teacher's guide which provides discussion questions, writing assignments, follow-up activities, and a take-home page for parents.
 Closed Captioned
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7 high visibility 3X5-ft. banners hang anywhere indoors from built-in grommets. Sturdy vinyl lasts for years. Available individually or as a set. Also available as a set of 17X23 inch posters for $24.95.
(Banners and posters are not associated with Character Counts! or The Six Pillars of Character.)
$65 banner price (#LW-POPBAN-7)
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Video 1:  Trustworthiness
$69.95 (# LW-POP-1-DVD) or (# LW-POP-1-VHS)
Groark and Muggsy learn how important honesty and trust are in building good friendships. When Muggsy tries to impress Groark by stealing an expensive birthday present for him, Groark struggles to figure out the right thing to do, and teaches Muggsy that it is better to have friends you can trust than expensive toys. Approx. 22 minutes
To see parts of the Teacher's Guide for this video, click here.
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$65 banner price (#LW-POPBAN-1)
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To view a video sampler of this series click here.
Video 2:  Respect
$69.95 (# LW-POP-2-DVD) or (# LW-POP-2-VHS)
Burna discovers that name-calling, teasing, and put-downs are not good natured fun. When her friends ostracize her for treating them disrespectfully and for bullying a new kid on the playground, Burna learns that the way to have good friendships is to treat people the way you would like them to treat you. Approx. 26 minutes
To see parts of the Teacher's Guide for this video, click here.
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$65 banner price (#LW-POPBAN-2)
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To view a video sampler of this series click here.
Video 3: Responsibility
$69.95 (# LW-POP-3-DVD) or (# LW-POP-3-VHS)
Groark and Burna learn that being irresponsible can be unfair and hurtful to everyone, including themselves. When Burna neglects an important responsibility by dumping it on Muggsy, and Groark makes a mistake and lets Muggsy take the blame, the result is a tangle of hard feelings that nearly brings their friendships to a painful end. Approx. 23 minutes
To see parts of the Teacher's Guide for this video, click here.
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$65 banner price (#LW-POPBAN-3)
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To view a video sampler of this series click here.
Video 4:  Fairness
$69.95 (# LW-POP-4-DVD) or (# LW-POP-4-VHS)
Essie learns that being fair to everybody can be a lot harder than it seems. When she has to decide which of her friends will get the starring role in the annual Popcorn Park play, Essie has a lot to consider — including the not-so-fair actions of the two competitors. Approx. 27 minutes
To see parts of the Teacher's Guide for this video, click here.
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$65 banner price (#LW-POPBAN-4)
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To view a video sampler of this series click here.
Video 5: Caring
$69.95 (# LW-POP-5-DVD) or (# LW-POP-5-VHS)
Burna discovers (by being a "reading buddy") the personal rewards that come from giving of yourself to help somebody else. When Burna has to make a hard choice between doing a community service project and playing soccer, she learns that caring is more about what we do than about how we feel. Approx. 23 minutes
To see parts of the Teacher's Guide for this video, click here.
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$65 banner price (#LW-POPBAN-5)
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To view a video sampler of this series click here.
Video 6:  Citizenship
$69.95 (# LW-POP-6-DVD) or (# LW-POP-6-VHS)
Nubbs becomes a hero to his friends by helping them tap into their power to make an important difference in their community. When Nubbs leads his friends in a successful effort to transform an ugly vacant lot into a beautiful grove of shady trees, they all experience the satisfaction and the benefits that come from being good citizens. Approx. 28 minutes
To see parts of the Teacher's Guide for this video, click here.
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$65 banner price (#LW-POPBAN-6)
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Video
Price $69.95 each
Get all six videos
for $359.50 Save
$60.20
(# LW-POP-SERIES-DVD) or (# LW-POP-SERIES-VHS)
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Banner
Price: $65 each
Get all seven banners
for $425
(#LW-POPBAN-SET)
Get all seven posters
for $24.95
(#LW-POP-POSTERS)
Posters available only as a set.
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32 Page Picture Book
| Introducing the first picture book featuring the loveable cast of characters from the award-winning video series Getting Along with Groark and The Six Pillars of Character. |
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Groark receives a very expensive birthday present from his friend, Muggsy. The only problem is that Muggsy stole it. Now Groark has to figure out what's the right thing to do. |
A book about honesty and friendship. |
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What People Are Saying
“We had just completed a Responsibility unit last month, and the video was an excellent culmination of the lesson. I loved the way the video “connected” with the definition of responsibility…and the children NOTICED. The students just loved the colorful characters and inviting settings in the video. The video was able to keep the full attention of the students. The songs were excellent in expressing the feelings of the characters.”
-Becky Mouser, Counselor, Cravens Academy
“Leaders in the field of child and youth guidance, producers David Elkind and Freddy Sweet have created another winner with this lighthearted (but strong-minded) series that mixes realistic scenarios and solid ethics with kid-friendly humor and bouncy sing-along songs. Highly recommended.”
-Randy Pitman, The Video Librarian
“The educational and entertaining content of this well-planned series makes it a must purchase for school media centers and public libraries.”
-Carol Y. Barker, School Library Journal
“Bring character education to your school with The Six Pillars of Character video series. Covering respect, responsibility, citizenship and more, the videos contain plenty of music and humor to captivate elementary students.”
-Today’s Catholic Teacher
“Imaginative and effective.”
-John Kelly, Youth Today
Awards
KIDS FIRST! Endorsement – Coalition for Quality Children's Media
Distinguished Achievement Award – Association of Educational Publishers
Parents' Choice Award – Parents' Choice Foundation
Honors – National Parenting Publications Awards
Creative Excellence Award – U.S. International Film and Video Festival
2004 Awards Portfolio Winner – Media & Methods Magazine
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Ordering - Previewing
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VHS or DVD, English or Spanish
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DVDs include both English and Spanish versions)
Each video is approximately 28 minutes in length and includes a teacher's guide with discussion questions, student activities, and writing assignments.
Price: $69.95 per video
Special Series Price: $359.50 for all six
Highlights Video: You may request a highlights tape or DVD, which includes portions of all six programs. It's a convenient way to sample the entire series in 30 minutes. The highlights video is not available in Spanish.
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