Parents' Guide to

Kids for Character

By Nell Minow, Common Sense Media Reviewer

age 4+

TV figures explain concepts like trust and caring.

Movie G 1998 50 minutes
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age 7+

Based on 1 parent review

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Lebron12James3 Parent
May 13, 2022
age 7+

This movie bored me to death

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What's the Story?

Tom Selleck and many of preschoolers' favorite TV figures -- like Barney, Miss Frizzle of the Magic School Bus, the Puzzle Place Kids, and Shari Lewis -- explain concepts like trustworthiness, fairness, caring, and citizenship in KIDS FOR CHARACTER.

Is It Any Good?

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This is an entertaining and enlightening video. It comes with a workbook to help parents reinforce the ideas and can serve as a good starting point for family discussions of values.

Talk to Your Kids About ...

  • Families can talk about the values discussed in the video. What did you learn about caring? Trust? Other issues?

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