About the Program

Character Counts! On Stage and Off is a..
The program was designed to:

• Increase language acquisition in English language learners
• Stimulate interest among second grade students in independent reading
• Reinforce NYS Learning Standards for ELA and the Arts
• Deepen students’ understanding of character education concepts (e.g. citizenship, respect, responsibility, caring, fairness, trustworthiness) and the ways in which students can employ these concepts in their real lives
  • Increase students’ self-confidence as a result of participating in a successful performance