Although Character Building is a priority for our family, I'm not always as consistent as I'd like to be. That's why I like to keep a few great resources at my fingertips and at my little one's feet . Here are a few resources I like to use and how I use them. The Bible for Little Ones is a board book with amazing colorful illustrations that really keeps my one year old engaged. Some may criticize that the Bible, (specifically the story of Noah,) is often glamorized with happy people and animals in children's books. And this book is like that...But my daughter is almost two. She will eventually learn the context of the true story. At this point she makes animal sounds as I read the story and I don't have a problem with that at all. When available, I also pull out some plastic animal figures so she has something tangible in her hands while I read. She sometimes puts them on the colorful book pages, as if they are part of the story. The Tale of Three Trees is a folktale about three trees and their dreams for what they want to be, when they grow up. No spoiler alert here, but by the end you will be saying, "Wow." If you want to share the story of Jesus with your children in a creative way, get this book. The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett is a compilation of literary works sourced from Ancient History, the Bible, Greek Mythology, English poetry, and more. This is my go to book when I feel my daughter's character needs a little development. Hey, we all have those days. It offers lessons in responsibility, honesty, compassion, persistence, friendship, and courage. We normally read a specific character trait depending on the teachable moment. When my oldest daughter started fourth grade, I thought she needed a more age appropriate devotional that made her think critically, not just a sweet story. For Girls Like You - A Devotional for Tweens worked really well to accomplish this. Every week I asked her to read a section, reflect (verbally) on the questions asked in the text, and write down the bible verse that pertained to that section. She really enjoyed reading about the author's experiences and I have to admit I did too. Illustrated Family Bible Stories is a gem found among the shelves at our local bookstore. I love how the material is presented and the illustrations are awesome. I personally learned so much reading this book. There are tidbits that give you a clearer understanding of the culture and time period. Highly recommended for the entire family to read together. We try to get in a page or two at breakfast time. Last, but never least..The Bible. Translation isn't as important for us (as it may be for some) because we often compare several at one time anyway. Whenever there is a teachable moment, we crack open the Bible and find the answer. If we can't find our answer directly, we search an online Bible and then go back to our real Bible. What resources do you recommend?
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