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I like having a variety of teaching materials on hand for biblical character instruction in our home. One of the resources I rely on for such curriculum is Character Concepts (formerly The Learning Parent) by Rick and Marilyn Boyer.
We have been using Character Trails in our home for quite some time now. Although it was written for ages 6-9, we easily adapt it for our four kids, ages 0-5. Each of the character traits in the book has a relevant Bible story, memory verse, a “real-life” story often starring the Boyer family, and a story from American history.
Sometimes we use Character Trails as a daily devotion sort of reading. Other times, such as for our Attentiveness unit, we use the materials to help build a focused study on a character trait that needs some attention in our home. The kids especially enjoy hearing the real-life stories of other kids as well as using the coloring sheets that you can download to go with the book.
We have really enjoyed the Character Trails books and I’m sure we’ll be buying more of the materials from Character Concepts at our upcoming homeschool convention. (We have their felt Busy Bible as well and the kids love it!)
Character Concepts has generously offered given me an extra copy of their Character Trails book, along with the associated flash cards, to bless a Proverbial Homemaker reader with!
Enter here for a chance to win the book and flash cards. The winner will be chosen on June 4th and notified. The winner has 48 hours to claim their prize before another winner is chosen. U.S. Residents only.
Disclosure: I was provided with a free copy of Character Trails in order to give my own personal opinions on it. The opinions I have given are mine and may differ from others but were not influenced by the company or the free product provided.
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This Post Has 28 Comments
Danette
28 May 2013This looks cool.
zekesmom10
28 May 2013Obedience. Or patience. Kindness? LOL
Thanks for the chance.
Tracey M.
29 May 2013Thank you for this giveaway! I agree, obedience is huge. Also forgiveness.
Anonymous
29 May 2013Obedience for sure. Thank you for the contest.
Jessica A.
29 May 2013Patience!
Mary Beth
29 May 2013I would like to try this with my children. Thanks….
Gail
29 May 2013What a great giveaway! Obedience!
Melissa
28 May 2013Obedience 🙂
wild west kids mom
29 May 2013Thanks for the chance! We would work on joyfulness.
Donna
29 May 2013Respect. If we respect and honor others then it pretty much takes care of most problems!
Jennifer B.
29 May 2013Patience!! Thanks for the chance!
Heather Lucas
29 May 2013Obedience and self control
thanks so much
Sarah Matthews
29 May 2013I would love to win as I am never positive that I am doing all I can to teach character in my children.
Christie Hill
29 May 2013Respectfulness and obedience are big ones in our house!
Christie
Holly Spin
29 May 2013I would love to have this!!!!!!!! thanks for the giveaway!! God Bless Holly
naeliz04
29 May 2013Right now we are needing to work on obedience (quickly, sweetly, and completely)
Ellen Corathers
29 May 2013Patience and kindness. In this microwave world we live in, patience seems to be a thing of the past. #needmorepatience!!
Keri at Growing in His Glory
29 May 2013Attentiveness! Thanks for the giveaway!
homeschoolmom
30 May 2013Decisiveness, I think..;-) Thanks for a neat giveaway!
Anonymous
30 May 2013Obedience, but I’m sure all of them are good to learn about.
becomingagodlywife.com
31 May 2013What an awesome tool 🙂
rachel
31 May 2013Amazing. I need Godly help!!!
Amanda Pillion
31 May 2013We are definitely needing to work on patience and self-control right now at our house. This would really help.
CarynB
1 Jun 2013This would be wonderful in our home of 6 kiddo’s!
Holly Spin
2 Jun 2013i would want to work on all the charater traits ..in guiding and training my children
Raquel Dunn
3 Jun 2013We need to work on diligence!
Emily M.
3 Jun 2013I want to teach my children self control and compassion.
Jessica
3 Jun 2013Respect and obedience.