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Which Laying Down the Rails book?
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I need something very user friendly. That I can just pick up and start using. I have a 10yo with down syndrome, a 5yo and a 2yo. We need to do some serious work on character training. There is some unacceptable behavior happening here in our house.
I did have the regular Laying Down the Rails and never really used it.
Thanks for any suggestions.
Christi
If you get the LDTR for Children, it walks you though the original book and then takes you through the steps to set goals for each habit, gives you 12 lessons that teach the habit through stories, etc. It makes actually using the LDTR books a reality. 😉
It is open and go in that you can turn to any habit and it will tell you where to locate it in the LDTR to read. Then the Baby Rail lessons are very open and go.
You could perhaps do the Baby Rails w/out the original book, but I think that you would feel a bit lost with out it.
LDTR and LDTR for Children go hand in hand. You need both. That said, LDTR for children is a great book. We use it twice a week for a habit lesson. BUT, it is only a spin off point – a starting gate, if you will. The books alone cannot instill habits/character in your child. It is the diligent, all-day, everyday model and guidance that we as parents provide for our kids that makes the habit become a natural part of them. I encourage you to make time to read LDTR. You have an awesome resource at your fingertips that you are not utilizing to it’s full potential. I took forever to read it, but I am glad I finally did. It makes the children’s LDTR make more sense. Charlotte Mason’s ideas make so much realistic sense to me as a parent.
Thanks everyone. I ordered both books and look forward to getting started. I know we all need some habit work. Myself included.
Brightdays, when you get your books and start using them, please feel free to message me. We can encourage each other and discuss things along the way since we are both starting on the same journey!
We are only on attention, but I can tell that it is already making a difference. It is a slow metamorphasis for sure but it is one that doesn’t seem to deteriorate once learned. I, too, was looking for the open and go quick fix, but once I read LDTR and started with LDTR for Children I realized that I was searching for the wrong thing. It is a permanant change that requires daily nurture to grow. Happy Railing! Btw, you don’t have to read ALL of LDTR. You can read about each habit as you get to them. But to start with, I recommend you definitely read Chapter 1, 2, 8. (Ch. 3,4,5,6, and 7 are about each individual habit. Chapters 9-14 are about “repairing” specific problems so you can read those if you need to.) In the children’s book, p. 10 and 11 are very important and then each little lesson speaks for itself with almost no prep time. They are so much fun to do. We even repeat some lessons that we like especially if something happens in daily like where we can compare it to our habit lesson in the book. The associations my daughter has formed are making a permanant mark on her attnetion habits.
I am wondering if you ordered the workshop DVD as well? That is a priceless resource, too, and may make habit training a more cohesive concept for you. You can download the worksheet that goes with it here. (The link is located under the video section).http://simplycharlottemason.com/store/laying-down-rails-habits-workshop/
I know all of those resources can get expensive but the habit training resources are invaluable to me, parentally speaking. They benefit the children in countless ways. Charlotte Mason sure knew what she was talking about. I can’t help but think of how much more wonderful this modern world would be if all parents had her depth of spirituality and reverence to God as well as her insight into the education of children.
HTH, Mollie
We are only on attention, but I can tell that it is already making a difference. It is a slow metamorphasis for sure but it is one that doesn’t seem to deteriorate once learned. I, too, was looking for the open and go quick fix, but once I read LDTR and started with LDTR for Children I realized that I was searching for the wrong thing. It is a permanant change that requires daily nurture to grow. Happy Railing! Viewing 5 posts - 1 through 5 (of 5 total)
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