KrissiK Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Does anyone have any good Christian character education recs? We are just drowning here with the lying, stealing, unkindness, disrespect and generally bad behavior and I'm thinking that maybe something formal might help. So, anyone have anything they like? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie131 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 you might want to check this out. I haven't used it yet, but am planning on starting it this week. It looks fun and it's FREE!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Incognito Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Easier said than done, but I find that encouraging the virtue, instead of oppressing the vice, is the most beneficial way to go. So if there is a lot of lying going on - show the value of honesty. Talk positively about honesty. Read books where honesty pays. Etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KristenR Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I have listed a few that I have come across on this blog post. I have a few Christian and secular options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staceyshoe Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 you might want to check this out. I haven't used it yet, but am planning on starting it this week. It looks fun and it's FREE!! Kids of Integrity is what I use when we are experiencing a character crisis here. It's one of the best free resources I've seen. We don't do it all, but I choose the bits and pieces that would be most helpful. If we are experiencing a huge problem, then we make it a goal to pray about it every 1-2 hours throughout the day. It takes some effort, but I've seen complete turn-arounds in my kids after 2-3 weeks of consistent prayer along with some object lessons, discussions, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edeemarie Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 www.characterjournal.com is what we are using. It is also free:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ByGrace3 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 We really really like We Choose Virtues. We mostly use the parent cards and are going through them once a week, and after a complete cycle we will highlight one a month Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k3bzr18 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I totally understand this! We use www.doorposts.com and really like it. Good luck! Praying for you! Lynn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k3bzr18 Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 We really really like We Choose Virtues. We mostly use the parent cards and are going through them once a week, and after a complete cycle we will highlight one a month Like this too!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chelli Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 We really really like We Choose Virtues. We mostly use the parent cards and are going through them once a week, and after a complete cycle we will highlight one a month We use this as well, but I focus on one character trait a month since there are 12 of them. I wrote a blog review about it here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mom2OandE Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 We've used this http://www.kidsofintegrity.ca/ and enjoyed it. Right now we are using Beautiful Feet Character study which uses living book and relates bible verses. This seems to be easier for ds to grasp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm4him Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 We are doing Character First. It is a classical approach because the kids memorize one character trait per month with a definition, an opposite word (obedience vs. rebellion), and 5 "I Will" statements which show the kids what carrying out that trait actually looks like. They tie each one into an animal and they sell little cards very cheaply with the memory work on it so they can collect them as they go along. There are 4 series if you want to do 9 months of the year (like a typical school year) or we do them year round for a 3 year cycle. They also sell a DVD set for each series that teaches the memory work, a song, and a nature story to go with it. They have a CD you can buy with the memory work songs for all 36 traits and they have cute posters too. They also sell teacher guides but you really don't need them. Even the cards alone are very useful but if you can spring for the DVD and/or CD I recommend that. They also have mini-posters with one person in history to go with each trait and nature study ones with information about the animal. Again, you can use or not use whatever you want to with this. There is no Scripture to it but it was based on a Christian character program originally. I have a book that is almost identical in the definitions and "I Will" Statements and it puts the verses and other famous quotes with it. If you are interested I can give you a link to that book...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsnmama Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Kids of Integrity and Doorposts! Love them both! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acsnmama Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 oops, I forgot Beautiful Feet, we have the guide and get the books from the library! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpskowski Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I wrote a blog review about it here. I like the idea of focusing on one a month, with the parents involved as well. Could definitely improve a couple of my own. :tongue_smilie: Did you ever come up with a book list? I'd be interested. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amy M Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 We are doing Character First. It is a classical approach because the kids memorize one character trait per month with a definition, an opposite word (obedience vs. rebellion), and 5 "I Will" statements which show the kids what carrying out that trait actually looks like. They tie each one into an animal and they sell little cards very cheaply with the memory work on it so they can collect them as they go along. There are 4 series if you want to do 9 months of the year (like a typical school year) or we do them year round for a 3 year cycle. They also sell a DVD set for each series that teaches the memory work, a song, and a nature story to go with it. They have a CD you can buy with the memory work songs for all 36 traits and they have cute posters too. They also sell teacher guides but you really don't need them. Even the cards alone are very useful but if you can spring for the DVD and/or CD I recommend that. They also have mini-posters with one person in history to go with each trait and nature study ones with information about the animal. Again, you can use or not use whatever you want to with this. There is no Scripture to it but it was based on a Christian character program originally. I have a book that is almost identical in the definitions and "I Will" Statements and it puts the verses and other famous quotes with it. If you are interested I can give you a link to that book...... Yes, please, could you link to the book? :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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stm4him Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 http://store.iblp.org/products/ATS/ http://store.iblp.org/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=PTS We are not ATSI people but these books are really good...... I see they also sell character cards....I'll have to look at those.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stm4him Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 By the way, I bought my copies of those books on amazon..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondchen Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 We don't use a character curriculum - at this point we just memorize lots of scripture and deal with issues as they come up. That said, I would highly recommend reading this wonderful book along with any kind of character education, formal or not: Give Them Grace: Dazzling Your Kids with the Love of Jesus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BFamily Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 A few things we've used/are using: Scripture Memorization Our 24 Family Ways http://www.christianbook.com/apps/product?item_no=920888&event=ESRCG|M Pearables http://www.pearables.com/ Bob Schultz Boyhood Series - currently using with DS10 and DS11 - excellent! http://www.christianbook.com/apps/easyfind?Ntt=Bob+Schultz&Ne=0&N=0&Ntk=keywords&event=ESRCG%7CM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 Definitely watching this thread! My 4 and 6 yr olds could stand some more focus on character traits. Off to look over the above suggestions! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oakblossoms Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I suggest looking at changing the complete parenting paradigm and really delving into Grace if your family is Christian. http://www.amazon.com/Families-Where-Grace-Place-Manipulation/dp/0764207938 KONOS is my favorite curriculum to really boost family togetherness and focus in character traits. I have accomplishes a lot in a relatively relaxed manner with KONOS. You could take a year off from my current path and give it a go. You don't need to do a ton of activities. We end up reading and discussing a lot. Making a character trait poster or bulletin board near a main living area is a nice reminder for the entire family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blondchen Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 I suggest looking at changing the complete parenting paradigm and really delving into Grace if your family is Christian. http://www.amazon.co...n/dp/0764207938 Well said. I haven't read this particular book, but changing the paradigm is exactly what I was referring to in my previous post. Character education so easily becomes moralism unless it's saturated with grace and the gospel. :001_smile: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
umsami Posted February 21, 2013 Share Posted February 21, 2013 My kids all enjoyed Brite Music's curriculum. It's song/story based--and seemed to really resonate with them. It's been a year or two and they still remember a lot of the songs/lessons. (Note to self: Time to revisit :)) You can buy just one unit to start...or get the whole bunch. We started with Obedience/Land of Obey. There's a little chart you can get as well. http://www.britemusic.com/standin-tall-set-downloadable Note: The company was founded by LDS/Mormon folks, but as a non-Mormon, I never found anything that I took issue with. The curriculum was secular as far as I could tell. (Or one could say that having good values goes beyond religious affiliation. :)) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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