4Kiddos Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I was wondering what books that you all could recommend that you liked or were most useful for teaching character. Did anyone use the Konos curriculum? Thank you! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellie Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I used Vol. 2 of KONOS for two years and really enjoyed it. It was my favorite. :) However, I think that daily interaction and instruction and correction of our children, the normal kinds of things parents do, is more effective than a curriculum, KWIM? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alicia64 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 We really got into all of the Little House books and -- over time -- I realized it was just natural to ask my boys, "what would Pa do in this situation?" Or, "what would Mary and Laura do?" We haven't read the Little House books in almost two years and we still reference those people!!! Alley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. A Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 There was a nice series of character studies on the Confessions of a Homeschooler blog recently. There are 10 studies on her site, each designed to last about 4 days. The format is such that it wouldn't be too hard to create your own after taking a look at how they're structured. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I really love Kids of Integrity by Focus on the Family, but I would only recommend it for younger kids. Have you seen The Book of Virtues Project by Shiver's Academy? It's 900+ pages for free download including printables and notebooking based on William Bennett's book. Both of these resources are free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aspasia Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I just learned about (and purchased :lol:) We Choose Virtues flash cards. The front of the card has a character and the name of the virtue. The back has a little catch phrase to teach kids what the virtue means.) For example, Attentive says "I watch and listen carefully"; Gentle says, "I speak quietly and touch softly", etc.) They also have a little phrase that says what the virtue does NOT mean. (For example, Diligent says, "I am NOT slow to get started or lazy, and I don't quit early.") I guess they come with ideas for games to play with them, but I also plan to have a sort of virtue of the week. I'll post that virtue's flash card on our morning board (which includes the calendar, weather, hundred chart, etc.) We'll work on memorizing the little catch phrase. During the week, I'll try to catch dd practicing the virtue :thumbup1:, or I'll point out opportunities for its use :glare: . Bonus: These cards are available as "faith-based" cards with Bible verses OR in a secular form without them. It's hard to find non-religious character training materials, so I really appreciate that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs. A Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I just learned about (and purchased :lol:) We Choose Virtues flash cards. The front of the card has a character and the name of the virtue. The back has a little catch phrase to teach kids what the virtue means.) For example, Attentive says "I watch and listen carefully"; Gentle says, "I speak quietly and touch softly", etc.) They also have a little phrase that says what the virtue does NOT mean. (For example, Diligent says, "I am NOT slow to get started or lazy, and I don't quit early.") I guess they come with ideas for games to play with them, but I also plan to have a sort of virtue of the week. I'll post that virtue's flash card on our morning board (which includes the calendar, weather, hundred chart, etc.) We'll work on memorizing the little catch phrase. During the week, I'll try to catch dd practicing the virtue :thumbup1:, or I'll point out opportunities for its use :glare: . Bonus: These cards are available as "faith-based" cards with Bible verses OR in a secular form without them. It's hard to find non-religious character training materials, so I really appreciate that. Yes. these are very good. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Kiddos Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 (edited) Thank you for all of the great responses. Edited December 15, 2011 by Mommyof3boys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Kiddos Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 I really love Kids of Integrity by Focus on the Family, but I would only recommend it for younger kids. Have you seen The Book of Virtues Project by Shiver's Academy? It's 900+ pages for free download including printables and notebooking based on William Bennett's book. Both of these resources are free. Wow! Thanks! I have the Book of Virtues and will look into both of these. Thank you! Free is always wonderful!:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Kiddos Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 I just learned about (and purchased :lol:) We Choose Virtues flash cards. The front of the card has a character and the name of the virtue. The back has a little catch phrase to teach kids what the virtue means.) For example, Attentive says "I watch and listen carefully"; Gentle says, "I speak quietly and touch softly", etc.) They also have a little phrase that says what the virtue does NOT mean. (For example, Diligent says, "I am NOT slow to get started or lazy, and I don't quit early.") I guess they come with ideas for games to play with them, but I also plan to have a sort of virtue of the week. I'll post that virtue's flash card on our morning board (which includes the calendar, weather, hundred chart, etc.) We'll work on memorizing the little catch phrase. During the week, I'll try to catch dd practicing the virtue :thumbup1:, or I'll point out opportunities for its use :glare: . Bonus: These cards are available as "faith-based" cards with Bible verses OR in a secular form without them. It's hard to find non-religious character training materials, so I really appreciate that. Thank you I will look into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JKKJ04 Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Check out http://www.doorposts.com/ for some great resources. For younger kids the book Get Wisdom is good, after Christmas we are starting that here. Also we choose virtues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm4him Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 I'm planning to use a curriculum called Character First where the kids memorize a short definition and 5 keys for each trait. There is an animal that goes with it so it brings in nature study and it also has one person from history that displayed that character quality. Unfortunately it is not Christian per se, but it is based on IBLP's Achieving True Success. IBLP has other character books which have the same character qualities but add in Scripture and a Bible character, so I will pull from that book to round it out Biblically. The kids can collect cards with the animal on it and there is a DVD and a CD you can use too. I learned about it from another Christian homeschool mom who blogs...... stm4him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
................... Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 Not curriculum but just books... Uncle Athur's Bedtime Stories The Miller Family Series Child's Book of Character Building Volumes 1 and 2 Right Choices by Ken Taylor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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