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The Principles of Character Program • Character Education School Assembly • PBIS Support • Grades K–8
A Character Education School Assembly That Students Will Actually Remember
The Principles of Character Program is a 40-minute character education school assembly for grades K–8. Amazing magic, comedy, and student participation are used to teach Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, and Caring.
Students also learn a simple way to make better choices when it actually matters: STOP, THINK, and CHOOSE.
- Reinforces Character Education and PBISStudents see Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, and Caring in action—and leave knowing how to use them.
- Designed for Grades K–8The presentation and routines are adapted for different age groups.
- Approximately 40 MinutesLive, interactive educational magic designed specifically for a school audience.
The message is built into the magic—so students aren't just listening to another lecture. They're watching, participating, laughing, and remembering how to STOP, THINK, and CHOOSE.
Southern California School Assemblies • Character Education • PBIS • Trustworthiness • Respect • Responsibility • Fairness • Caring
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Character Education School Assembly
What Is a Character Education School Assembly?
A character education assembly is a school-wide program that teaches core character principles in one shared experience. The best ones do more than define words like respect or responsibility. They give students a way to use those ideas when a real choice comes up.
The Principles of Character Program is built for that job. It is not a lecture with a few tricks added at the end. The character lesson is interwoven with eye-opening magic, comedy, and student participation, so the whole school hears the same language your staff can keep using afterward.
Why It Works
First Get Their Attention. Then Give Them Something Worth Remembering.
Children simply learn more when they are interested in what is happening. The Principles of Character Program turns that attention into an opportunity to teach.
They Participate
Student interaction keeps the program active, personal, and fun instead of feeling like another lecture.
Supports Character Education & PBIS
The educational content reinforces the same character expectations your staff already teaches.
They Remember
The character message is woven into memorable routines so the lesson and the entertainment reinforce each other.
A Clear Character Message
What Will Students Learn in This Character Education School Assembly?
The Principles of Character Program gives students practical ideas they can understand and use—not just slogans about being good. The assembly is built around a decision-making process and five principles of character.
STOP, THINK, and CHOOSE
When students are about to make an important decision, they learn to STOP so they can calm down, THINK of peaceful and responsible solutions, and CHOOSE the best solution based on good character. It gives them something they can remember on the playground—not just while they are sitting in the assembly.
Trustworthiness
Students learn that trustworthiness means being honest, reliable, and loyal. It means not lying, cheating, or stealing, doing what you say you will do, and having the courage to do the right thing even when nobody is watching.
Respect
Respect means treating others the way you would like to be treated. Students learn that hurtful words and actions tear people down, and that good manners, encouragement, and respect for other people's property help build people up instead.
Responsibility
Being responsible means being accountable for your choices, admitting mistakes instead of blaming others, and thinking before you act.
Fairness
Fairness means playing by the rules, taking turns, sharing, and listening to others. Students also learn not to take advantage of people or use a position of power for an unfair advantage.
Caring
Caring means having compassion, helping people who are in need, encouraging classmates who are struggling, forgiving others, and expressing gratitude. Students are reminded that small choices can show people they matter.
The Decision Process
How Does STOP, THINK, and CHOOSE Work?
This is the distinctive teaching framework of the assembly. Students are encouraged to use it whenever they face an important decision, and to let the five principles of character guide the choice they make.
STOP
Calm down before reacting. The first skill is not saying the first thing that comes to mind.
THINK
Consider peaceful and responsible solutions. Students are asked to look past the first impulse and picture what could happen next.
CHOOSE
Select the best solution based on good character—using Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, and Caring as the guide.
How the Message Gets Through
How Do Magic and Character Education Fit Together?
The Magic Isn't a Break From the Message. It's How the Message Gets Through.
Many programs separate the education from the entertainment: talk for a while, then perform tricks—or alternate between tricks and preaching.
The Principles of Character Program takes a different approach. The character ideas are built into the routines themselves, so students are learning while they are laughing, watching, and participating.
Here is one example. Brock holds up a piece of tissue paper and asks students to imagine it is a person. Every time someone is made fun of for how they look, walk, talk, or behave, a piece is torn away. By the end, the paper is in shreds—and the respect lesson is no longer abstract. Students have seen what hurtful words do.
That is what makes the program feel like a magic show to the students while still delivering a clear educational message to your school.
Supports Your Schoolwide Goals
A Natural Fit for Character Education and PBIS
The assembly does not replace your school's existing character education or PBIS program. It gives the entire student body a memorable shared experience that reinforces the same expectations your staff already teach.
Teachers and administrators can refer back to STOP, THINK, and CHOOSE—and to the five principles—when they are coaching a student later in the year. That is the point of a schoolwide assembly: one shared language, not a one-day event that disappears when the lights come back on.
- Trustworthiness
- Respect
- Responsibility
- Fairness
- Caring
- Positive decision making
- Accountability for choices
- Peaceful problem solving
Grades K–8
Is This Character Education School Assembly Right for Elementary and Middle Schools?
Yes. The Principles of Character Program is designed for grades K–8, and the examples are adapted for the audience.
For younger elementary students, the principles are kept concrete: taking turns, telling the truth, using kind words, and asking for help. For upper elementary and middle school students, the same principles are applied to more independent choices—peer pressure, being loyal to friends without joining in on something wrong, and doing the right thing when no adult is standing nearby.
If you are scheduling more than one assembly on the same day, the program can be adjusted so younger and older students are not given the identical set of examples.
The Lasting Lesson
Character Is How You Behave When No One Is Looking
The most important lesson of the assembly is not a list of five words. It is this: character is how you behave when no one is looking.
Students may sometimes be able to get away with lying, cheating, stealing, or making a poor choice without anyone knowing. Good character means choosing to do the right thing anyway.
That is why STOP, THINK, and CHOOSE sits at the center of the program. The five principles give students a standard. The decision process gives them a way to use it when it actually counts.
Don't Take My Word for It
What Educators Say About This Character Education School Assembly
“Outstanding! I loved the character education assembly. What a wonderful way to get the kids excited and teach them something too!”Kristine P. • PTAVillage View Elementary
“One of the best assemblies I've seen! The teachers LOVED how Brock weaved in the same character traits we teach our students. The students were engaged and excited, but Brock's skill in crowd control made sure it stayed fun and in control.”Susan M. • PrincipalCitrus Glen Elementary
“Brock came to our school to do 2 magic assemblies during our Red Ribbon Week, and the shows were a huge hit! The kids had so much fun, and the teachers and staff raved about it, too. The tricks were awesome, and the Principles of Character messages that he included were so educational, and applicable to what they were learning in school during Red Ribbon Week. Brock tailored his show to appeal to audiences of all ages.”Kristina L. • PTAAviara Oaks Elementary
A Program Built for Schools
Yes, an Assembly Can Be Fun and Educational
A school assembly takes students out of valuable classroom time. It should give you more than forty minutes of entertainment.
The Principles of Character Program is a full-length educational assembly designed specifically for school audiences. The comedy and magic make the program fun. The character content gives the fun a purpose.
Brock presents the program for elementary and middle schools throughout Southern California.
- Approximately 40 minutes
- Designed for grades K–8
- Material adapted to different age groups
- Professional magic, comedy, and student participation
- Clear behavior expectations and strong audience management
- Educational content woven throughout the performance
- Supports character education and PBIS with memorable reinforcement of trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, and caring
The Details
It's Simple to Bring the Principles of Character Program to Your School
If you're considering a character education assembly for your Southern California school, send a few basic details and Brock will follow up with availability and information for your school.
AudienceKindergarten through 8th grade
LengthApproximately 40 minutes
FormatLive, interactive school assembly
Character / PBIS SupportReinforces trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and positive decision making
Service AreaSouthern California schools
Key TopicsTrustworthiness • Respect • Responsibility • Fairness • Caring • Stop, Think, and Choose
Questions Schools Ask
Character Education School Assembly FAQs
What is a character education assembly?
A character education assembly is a school-wide program that teaches core character principles in a single shared experience. The Principles of Character Program uses professional magic, comedy, and student participation to teach Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, and Caring, along with a decision-making process called STOP, THINK, and CHOOSE.
How does the Principles of Character assembly support PBIS?
It does not replace your PBIS or character education program. It gives every student the same memorable experience and the same language—STOP, THINK, and CHOOSE, plus the five principles—so staff can reinforce those expectations afterward.
What are the five character principles?
Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, and Caring. Each one is taught with concrete examples students can understand, not as a poster on the wall.
How does STOP, THINK, and CHOOSE work?
Students learn to STOP and calm down before reacting, THINK of peaceful and responsible solutions, and CHOOSE the best solution based on good character. It is a process they can use on the playground, in the classroom, and at home.
Is the assembly appropriate for elementary students?
Yes. The program is designed for grades K–8, and the examples are kept concrete for younger elementary students.
Can the program be adapted for middle school students?
Yes. For older students, the same principles are applied to more independent choices, including doing the right thing when no adult is nearby. If you book more than one assembly, younger and older groups can receive age-adjusted examples.
How long is the assembly?
Approximately 40 minutes. It is a full-length educational program, not a short entertainment set with a message added at the end.
Can multiple assemblies be scheduled on the same day?
Yes. Many schools schedule two or more assemblies in one day so that group sizes stay manageable and the material can be adjusted by age. Mention that when you request dates.
Where is the program available?
Brock presents the Principles of Character Program for elementary and middle schools throughout Southern California.
How do we request dates and pricing?
Use the form on this page or call 1-800-700-8996. You do not need every detail finalized. Brock will follow up with availability and pricing for your school.
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