Engage your students in this exciting, multi-disciplinary music and character education program! "Drumming Up Character" features hip-hop style drum rhythms, character rap songs, dances and standards-based reading and art activities highlighting important themes of good character. Each chapter focuses on a new theme, including Fairness, Caring, Responsibility, Respect, Self-Control, Citizenship, Perseverance, Trustworthiness, Courage, & Integrity. Enhance your school’s music and character education programs with content that can reach even the most challenging students, grades 2-6. Build teamwork through drumming, and stage a "Drumming Up Character" student performance. The teacher’s guide includes an extensive section on leading drumming activities with your class using Dancing Drum’s Rhythm Phonics™ method. Accompanied by a CD with 10 character rap songs to sing along with and a DVD that teaches all the drum rhythms and dance steps, this guide is a comprehensive tool for initiating a multi-disciplinary arts and music education program focused on character-building.