Ohio12 Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 A non-homeschooling non-religious mom is asking me for ideas for a little summer unit to do with her kids on Character. To deal with lying and patience and some things like that. Anyone have a good curriculum, Christian or non-Christian for that? Or a series of books? Thanks so much, I want to help this lady, but we are Christians and mostly just talk about character along with our Bible study time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 (edited) "-Our curriculum is rigorous and engaging, and thoughtfully explores family values and ethics. Mosdos Press is dedicated to excellence in the teaching of literature, writing, vocabulary, and language arts." http://mosdospress.com/who_we_are.php Now there are books like "Building Moral Intelligence" http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_27?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=building+moral+intelligence&sprefix=building+moral+intelligence , but at least for me they just sit on the bookshelf waiting for good intention to turn into action. So the above Mosdos Lit curriculum is perfect for our situation because it is something that gets worked on in a consistant manner and does not sit on the shelf waiting for me to get around to it. Granted Mosdos in its entirety is not short, the individual stories are and so easily read in a single sitting. Also while I doubt Mosdos fits exactly what your friend is looking for it still may be something worth looking into. Edited May 1, 2011 by Ray Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoforjoy Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 A non-homeschooling non-religious mom is asking me for ideas for a little summer unit to do with her kids on Character. To deal with lying and patience and some things like that. Anyone have a good curriculum, Christian or non-Christian for that? Or a series of books? Thanks so much, I want to help this lady, but we are Christians and mostly just talk about character along with our Bible study time. There's a book called What Do You Stand For? For Kids that you could turn into a curriculum, I think. It covers 10 character traits, and each chapter lists 3-4 books (mostly novels) that illustrate that trait. You could spend 3 weeks or so on each chapter, and read one or two of the books listed and describe the trait. I'd say it's probably best for the 7/8-10/11 age range. It's entirely secular. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 How about this- http://www.amazon.com/Family-Virtues-Guide-Children-Ourselves/dp/0452278104/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1304270499&sr=8-1 William Bennett has written several books similar to this one, some are picture books, some big anthologies- http://www.amazon.com/Childrens-Book-Virtues-William-Bennett/dp/068481353X/ref=pd_sim_b_3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blessed2five Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 A non-homeschooling non-religious mom is asking me for ideas for a little summer unit to do with her kids on Character. To deal with lying and patience and some things like that. Anyone have a good curriculum, Christian or non-Christian for that? Or a series of books? Thanks so much, I want to help this lady, but we are Christians and mostly just talk about character along with our Bible study time. How about Character First? http://www.characterfirst.com/programs/students-families/ It was written to be used in schools, businesses, etc. They have a sections for using at home also. It is secular, but is actually written by IBLP which is Christian. It is available in many levels, colorful and lastly wonderfully written:001_smile: If she wants to add Bible to it you can steer her to the IBLP store http://store.iblp.org/ which has Bible based resources that go with Character First. We use the set of beautifully illustrated Character Sketches books....highly recommended. http://store.iblp.org/categories/CH/ There are even coloring books that go with these! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LolaT Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 There's a book called What Do You Stand For? For Kids that you could turn into a curriculum, I think. It covers 10 character traits, and each chapter lists 3-4 books (mostly novels) that illustrate that trait. You could spend 3 weeks or so on each chapter, and read one or two of the books listed and describe the trait. I'd say it's probably best for the 7/8-10/11 age range. It's entirely secular. I've been wanting a secular moral character type of curriculum too so I'm so glad I ran across this thread. This one looks interesting especially with the recommended books. Does anyone know of any others like this for the sake of comparison. Thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woolybear Posted May 1, 2011 Share Posted May 1, 2011 The Book of Virtues (different from The Children's Book of Virtues but by the same author) lists stories according to which character trait is addressed. Also, I would recommend using the Beautiful Feet character study books as a book list. Finally, I would (and do:)) combine all that with the notebooking pages from Notebooking Pages. http://notebookingpages.com/gallery/character_designs.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwordedHip Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 How about Character First? http://www.characterfirst.com/programs/students-families/It was written to be used in schools, businesses, etc. They have a sections for using at home also. It is secular, but is actually written by IBLP which is Christian. It is available in many levels, colorful and lastly wonderfully written:001_smile: This looks really interesting. Which items did you use? The Teachers Guide or the Students Guide or any of the other? I would love to know more on how you implemented this program. :001_smile: If she wants to add Bible to it you can steer her to the IBLP store http://store.iblp.org/ which has Bible based resources that go with Character First. We use the set of beautifully illustrated Character Sketches books....highly recommended. http://store.iblp.org/categories/CH/ There are even coloring books that go with these! TIA Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
newbie Posted May 29, 2011 Share Posted May 29, 2011 Veritas Press Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmschooling Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 We Choose Virtues can be purchased with our without scripture references.... I have a promo code to get the flashcards at an $8 discount (code: tamara) and the virtues poster for same discount (code: family). It's simple, fun, and effective! I'm able to use the catchphrases and such regularly for quick correction that doesn't just gloss over or modify the behavior for the moment, but goes deeper to the heart of the matter. http://www.wechoosevirtues.com All you have to have is at least one of the items above, but I suggest both! There are several other extras you can get to add more activities and stories, etc. All of it is great! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kwg Posted May 30, 2011 Share Posted May 30, 2011 Do you need the teacher virtue cards for Choose Virtues? Or would the flashcards be ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liza Lee Posted June 16, 2011 Share Posted June 16, 2011 "-Our curriculum is rigorous and engaging, and thoughtfully explores family values and ethics. Mosdos Press is dedicated to excellence in the teaching of literature, writing, vocabulary, and language arts." http://mosdospress.com/who_we_are.php Now there are books like "Building Moral Intelligence" http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_0_27?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=building+moral+intelligence&sprefix=building+moral+intelligence , but at least for me they just sit on the bookshelf waiting for good intention to turn into action. So the above Mosdos Lit curriculum is perfect for our situation because it is something that gets worked on in a consistant manner and does not sit on the shelf waiting for me to get around to it. Granted Mosdos in its entirety is not short, the individual stories are and so easily read in a single sitting. Also while I doubt Mosdos fits exactly what your friend is looking for it still may be something worth looking into. I saw a Mosdos complete set on ebay yesterday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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