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Habits – where to find inpiration
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I am so new at this! – but learning a lot. I have been reading Laying down the rails and it seems to me that a big part of Charlotte’s method of habbit training was to get the child on your side. One of the ways she would do this was to read to them stories about people who exemplified the habbit she wanted to instil in order to inspire the children to want to develope the habbit in their own lives. I am wondering if there is a list anywhere of books or stories to go along with each habbit. In laying down the rails there is a collection of all of Charolette’s quotes regarding each habit, but I would like to know what stories I can use to inspire. It seems that the first 3 habbits she would train kids in were attention, obedience and truthfulness. I can’t think of any stories of people that had the habbit of attention! What I would really like would be a list to go along with each habbit that I could simply reffer to. Is there anything like that out there?
There is something! Pretty much everything that you mentioned is contained in SCM’s new Laying Down the Rails for Children – stories, poems, ideas, places for you to record your goals, etc. There are 12 lessons for each habit. This is the practical hands-on part that you are talking about needing. You will use your LDTR handbook and the childrens version together. Here is a link:
http://simplycharlottemason.com/store/laying-down-the-rails-for-children-a-habit-training-companion/
Thanks SO much! I looked up the books and was reading some of the sample pages – this is exactly what I was looking for – even better than what I was looking for! I feel a bit sheepish now! I’m learning! Thanks again
I keep going back and forth on whether or not I should order this…are both books needed..the companion and handbook…or can it still be taught sufficiently with just the companion?
I’ll also put in a plug for TenBoom Institute’s courses. They have one out now on ‘Family Work’ (physical work) and will be doing one on Obedience next. We have the Family Work course and I love it. If you have questions I’d be happy to try to answer.
http://www.tenboominstitute.com/reading-programs/
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I just bought both the handbook and the companion. I think the companion could be used by itself to sufficiently teach habits as long as you have a good foundation in Charlotte’s philosophy on habits and really understand the how and the why of it. That said, for me, the handbook has been pretty helpful. Especially the section on breaking bad habits and dealing with specific bad habits like dawdling, lying, etc. Then again, my boys really have some bad habits. 😉 Maybe it depends on how much help you need. I’m pretty new to all this too, that’s just my take on things.
I do like to keep a list of picture books that go with the different habits. Our favorite for obedience is a reprinted Little Golden Book titled Tootle. It is about a train engine who struggles with obedience & overcomes. My children love it.
Sarah Maxwell has four books, one for each season, titled “Spring with the Moodys” and Summer….etc. She portrays the characters as good eexamples of Christ – like behavior to follow. We are reading “Spring…” aloud and enjoying it.
@Shannon, I was waiting to find out about TenBoom Institute’s course. I’m guessing I didn’t signup for their announcements. Please share why you like the work course. Pros/cons to using it.
TIA!
Hi TailorMade. I think the only negative to the course is that it takes time to plan it and figure out what you are going to do when. The course comes as seperate documents titled ‘Principles and Suggestions’, ‘Poetry’, ‘Children’s Novels’. ‘Fairy Tales’, ‘Folk Tales, Fables and Myths’, ‘Art and Music’, ‘Letters, Journal and Speeches’ and finally one on ‘Anna Karenina’ and one on ‘Laddie’. in most of the files there are several stories to read and discuss so you can pick and choose the ones you like most. In the Principles and Suggestions it lists 8 principles to focus on (or choose from). So lots of material to work with, discussion questions, activities, etc. You just need to choose which you want to do and then plan it into your week! If you have specific questions, please ask.
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