Respect Quilts

Respect was one of the first Character Counts pillars that we discussed at the beginning of the school year. For my Kindergarten through 2nd grade students I asked each student to draw a picture of how they are respectful at school. Ideas ranged from simple drawings such as raising a hand to being respectful to a friend. After each class completed their drawing we strung together each drawing to make an individual classroom respect quilt. We discussed how it was important to be respectful in individual situations, but also how as a class respect also plays a large part to the group as a whole.  I then hung the quilts and added a catchy quote, "A day patched with respect, seldom unravels." My students loved referring back to the quilts throughout the year.