Good character.
Don’t you wish your kids were born with it?
You know, fresh out of the bag they come out singing and dancing the virtue song.
As soon as they are able to crawl they scrub the floors without being asked to.
When they learn to walk and talk, they start asking how they can help around the house.
They never fight with their siblings.
They are the model of good behavior.
I’m dreaming, aren’t I?
That’s okay. You can dream with me too. We’ll get back to reality in a minute.
(pause)
Okay, back to the real world.
Unfortunately, character building is one of those areas of our child’s education that needs to be covered…regularly.
Fortunately, there are some resources available online that can help you out. Let’s see what they are.
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Character Building Resources
Shiver Academy: This is a complete set of lesson plans and resources to accompany The Book of Virtues by William Bennett.
The Virtues Project: This site offers some free printables for teaching virtues in the home and school.
Moments a Day: This page from Moments a Day offers free worksheets for character building.
Talking with Trees: This page has a collection of printables and Powerpoints for character education.
K-3 Teacher Resources: You’ll find printables for the 52 Virtues Education Words on this teacher site.
Confessions of a Homeschooler: Day 1 of 10 Days of Character Studies begins on this page with helpful tips, printables, and activities.
I hope that you found some helpful character building resources here. You may want to bookmark or pin this page as I will be adding more resources as I find them.
More help on this site with character building:
- How Homeschoolers Can Serve Others
- How to Cultivate an Attitude of Gratitude in Your Homeschool
- Tips for Helping Your Child Stop Procrastinating
- Free 30-Day Gratitude Printables for Kids
Many blessings,
