Character matters. As more and more schools are choosing to teach Character Education, trainee and beginning teachers need to know more. What is Character Education? Can it really be 'taught'? How does children's learning benefit from discussions around character in the classroom? How do I teach it? This is a practical guide to why and how we can teach Character in primary schools. It goes on to discuss the place for teaching character in primary education and includes practical guidance on how it can be taught.