POD

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Ages 4 – 10

Webster and the POD Squad (POD=People of Dignity) is a DVD series which teaches character to kids PreK-4th Grade. The series is a 3 DVD set (30 episodes per disc), which includes 17 different character traits, including dignity, respect, trustworthiness, responsibility, empathy, fairness, caring, consequences and more. Most topics contain 5 short episodes discussing various aspects of specific traits. The topic of bullying contains 10 episodes. The DVDs come with a 36 page booklet that summarizes each lesson and includes discussion questions.

I like the DVDs for the following reasons:

They contain good/important content
They contain over 4 hours of content
You can choose to watch the lessons in order, or pick and choose the topics that are important to you at any given moment
Each episode is only 2-4 minutes in length so it’s easy to make time for a lesson, and have time for a discussion as well
If you’re not sure what to ask your kids, discussion questions accompany the lessons
The DVDs can be used as a supplement to a character building program you might already be using, or as a stand-alone program
They are economical. As mentioned, you get 3 DVDs, 90 episodes, 17 character education topics, over 4 hours of content, and a discussion booklet – all for $50
In addition, there are cute misc. accessories (buttons and posters) available for ordering, if you’re interested
Webster is a charming (and cute!) puppet character
Webster is a humorous character – I laughed numerous times
The lessons are written and performed by Robb Killen, a licensed professional school counselor and a professional puppeteer (Yes, he’s both!)

Curious? You can preview videos here.

Click here for testimonials (the last video on the page).

The only thing I don’t like about the videos? Webster attends school (I feel bad for him when he’s dropped off early in the morning) – he’s not homeschooled. This adds an extra, unintended (but valuable) lesson to the DVDs!