Name: Teach Them Diligently (Branson)
Start: 2025-05-15T00:00:00-05:00
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Location: Branson, MO

Tagged: habit training, obedience, sttentiveness, truthfulness

This topic has 7 replies, 8 voices, and was last updated 14 years, 8 months ago by mrsselby.

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September 2, 2009 at 12:36 pm
Summer
Participant
Our local CM group watched laying down the rails last night and Sonya mentioned using characters in books as a way to help encourage a certain habit. I washoping to get some suggestions or to be pointed to a list that has books/stories/characters that have the habits that Charlotte wrote about. I am especially interested in the top 3 of Truthfulness, Obedience and Attentiveness.
September 2, 2009 at 12:47 pm
Cindie2dds
Member
For the younger set in Modules 1 & 2 she recommends A Child’s Book of Character Building 1 & 2; which is currently on my wish list at Amazon.
Maybe some others can pipe in with their own suggestions. I’m all ears too.
~Cindie
September 2, 2009 at 3:50 pm
Abbaschild
Participant
You might want to check out Lamplighter Publishing. Once on their home page, there is a link for character themes. I am going to purchase a couple of these this year. I’ve heard nothing but great reviews from everyone who has read them.
September 2, 2009 at 8:12 pm
missceegee
Participant
We’ve used and enjoyed the A Child’s Book of Character Building 1 & 2 and also Wisdom and the Millers (the whole series).
We LOVE, ABSOLUTELY LOVE, everything we’ve ever read by Lamplighter. We collect the titles and have yet to be disappointed! Some of our favorites:
Older teens/adults:
- Ishmael
- Self-raised
- The Hidden Hand
- Cobwebs and Cables
Children:
- The Giant Killer
- Fire in the Sky
- Throw Me Overboard
- The Hedge of Thorns – a great one about sin/consequences (both the illus. and reg. editions)
- Teddy’s Button
- Nobody Loves Me
There are MANY more, but this should get you started. You can’t go wrong with Lamplighter!
Christie
September 2, 2009 at 9:13 pm
csmamma
Participant
I’m sure you’ve already thought of this, but Gods Word is the greatest LIVING book of all! The Bible is FULL of these character traits displayed in the life of Jesus and Gods children throughout.
Blessings, Heather
September 3, 2009 at 12:17 pm
mommix3
Member
I second lamplighter publishing. The books are wonderful!
Angela
September 3, 2009 at 12:34 pm
Lesley Letson
Participant
I agree with the Bible (my kids seem to make great applications on their own when they recognize similarities to what is going on around here). I also third the Lamplighter suggestion. One of their books in particular (that was mentioned above) has been a HUGE help to my older son. “Teddy’s Button” is about a little boy who had trouble keeping his self control (a struggle my son has – big fits). That has helped him a lot as he really identified with Teddy.
July 29, 2010 at 12:36 pm
mrsselby
Member
This is an old post, but I am trying to find some resources to help my 4 year old ds with self control. The synopses I’ve read on Teddy’s Button don’t mention tantrums or self control. Is this the right Lamplighter book for that? Also, any ideas on specific Bible stories that could connect with a 4 year old that struggles with massive tantrums?