The Learning with Ms. Manners Character Education Program is a comprehensive, age appropriate program designed to introduce preschool children to character education concepts, thoughts, and ideas.
Mission Statement
The Learning with Ms. Manners Character Education Program works in conjunction with child care facilities to empower students to function effectively in the society in which they live. It includes specifically designed programs that are age-appropriate and comprehensive that strives to meet the needs of all students, as well as, address and support the needs of the schools, parents, and communities in which it serves.
Program Goals
The program will provide a teaching model of a specific character education trait. The students will participate in a series of character education lessons and/or activities and explore a variety of character education traits that will help them succeed throughout their lives.
Founder and Director
Nikita Stricklen-Trice has been in education for 15 years and a professional school counselor for 5 years. After witnessing a decline in positive student behavior, lack of social and emotional coping skills, and lack of respect for themselves and others, Ms. Stricklen-Trice wanted to positively impact student learning.
As an educator and professional school counselor, she feels responsible for meeting and exceeding student's curiosity for learning by providing challenging, thought-provoking resources and programs that supplement their education. Ms. Stricklen-Trice has worked with and written curriculum for Fort Worth Independent School District’s (FWISD's) Student Engagement and School Completion, as well as FWISD's Nationally Recognized, Award-winning, "It's Not Okay Campaign".
Ms. Stricklen-Trice lives and works in the Dallas-Fort Worth area with her two children, Christian and Coryn and their family dog, Fudge.
