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Tagged: Bob Schultz, boys books, character

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June 19, 2015 at 6:37 pm
Wings2fly
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Bob Schultz has written 4 books for Christian boys and one is recommended on SCM:
https://simplycharlottemason.com/planning/curriculum-guide/personal-development/
Boyhood and Beyond, Created for Work, Practical Happiness, and Everyday Battles
How have you used these books? I first thought they were just for boys to read on their own. But it seems from reading reviews on Amazon, specifically about Created for Work, that they may be good to read aloud to the whole family for character development. Are all four of these books appropriate to be read aloud to both boy and girl? And what ages? I have boy age 11 and girl turning 9 in the fall. Thanks.
June 19, 2015 at 7:30 pm
Wings2fly
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I am also wondering if they are good to read once a week for the whole year, or to read one book in one term.
June 19, 2015 at 7:43 pm
TX-Melissa
Participant
I LOVE the Bob Schultz books, well the two we’ve read so far. What you suggest is exactly what we’ve done: read one chapter and discuss it each week. So far we’ve read Created for Work and Practical Happiness. Both of those I found inspiring, encouraging, convicting, and instructing even for myself. Even though they are addressed to boys the topics covered are applicable to everyone, I think. Well, except the Boyhood book – that’s probably mainly appropriate for boys. 🙂 We read Created for Work for his “year 5” (10-11yo) and just completed Practical Happiness for “year 6.” I was planning to read Boyhood next year, but have decided we need to read Created for Work again. So will read Boyhood for year 8 instead. And who knows, maybe we’ll re-read Practical Happiness again down the road, too. I just gave it to my husband for potential use for his own personal devotion time. I may pick it up myself again. It has some really good thoughts regarding perspective. I have not looked at Everyday Battles. I’ll have to check that one out.
HTH,
Melissa
June 20, 2015 at 4:31 pm
missceegee
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I’m finishing Boyhood and Beyond with ds11. It is fantastic. Really could have been called Childhood and Beyond save the chapter on marriage that we just finished. It has meant my son right where he is each time we’ve read it. It’s met and convicted me, too.
June 21, 2015 at 7:44 am
petitemom
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I love those books. We do a chapter once in while because I want to make them last longer! I read over breakfast and we all share together. My husband really likes them too and it is the only time we are all together.
June 21, 2015 at 6:10 pm
cedargirl
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(clapping excitedly with small mumbled Squeel) yay! I bought Boyhood and am happy to see such reviews!