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Manners
Master Books
Tony Salerno has created a wonderful and charming series of books that follows the adventures of little Bill and his friends as they learn through experience the values and benefits of good character. The books are large, containing full-color cartoon illustrations that tell the complete story, and include a perforated activity section in the back that reinforces the positive trait. Activities are rated easy, medium, and difficult as a guide for parents. The audio CD has the complete animated narration of the story and exciting sing-along songs (the lyrics are in the activity section!) that kids will love. These books mean hours of fun for children 6 to 12. • Bright, colorful animated stories of the adventures of little Bill, his dog Beeper and other characters • Read along with well-written narration and thrilling sound e. ects on the CD • Exciting and upbeat songs highlight the story on CD (and the lyrics are included!) • Kids will love the 30-page activity section in each book with coloring pictures, mazes, puzzles, word games and much more! • A unique and creative way to reinforce positive character in kids Parents, grandparents, and educators will find these books to be terrific resources for building balanced character qualities. Children will love the audio stories, colorful illustrations, and fun activities.
Books
from Noble Publishing Associates
www.noblepublishing.com
The
Original 21 Rules of This House
by Gregg and Joshus Harris
Recommended Ages 3+
This book includes a coloring page for each rule. Then a page
for each rule that serves as a mini poster. Also a full color pull out poster
is included.
Great to color as a family while discussing the rule!
Rules
for Young Friends
By Gregg and Joshua Harris
Recommended Ages 5+
Similar to 21 Rules of this House. Includes 11 rules (coloring pages and mini posters, a mini poster section with several Proverbs for young friends, and a glossy poster with the rules listed.
Uncommon
Courtesy for Kids
By Gregg and Joshus Harris
Recommended Ages 3+
Following the same format as the other books, but includes more directions for such things as answering the phone and when it is okay to be rude (when a stranger approaches). Includes a full color pull out poster as well.
Sweet
Home Press products
www.sweethomepress.com
All books are spiral bound with a durable clear plastic front and back cover.
Converstaions with Character
Recommended Ages: 9-15 (but I would think any reading child would enjoy this.)
A great hidden treasure of a book!!! This book will help in training up children
that are a delight to others and the Lord.
I found this very easy to use and I feel this would be very enjoyable!! It will produce results! Not just results of obedience, but a heart result!
"Train your child as an ambassador, bringing honor to you
and GodTurn your child into a conversation pro with 22 lessons covering conversation
skills from "hello" to "farewell"Simplify life for a busy
parent with easy to use, convenient lesson plans requiring no unusual supplies.
Provide pleasant family times with fun activities "
Contains a Bible verse, a lesson, and an activity. $22.50
Look for Around the World with Character due out in the Fall of 2005 (sure to be great if it is anything like the other products from the wonderful little company!)
Quotes with Character
Recommended Ages: 5+
201 quotes that children write, memorize and recite. Would be great to use
as a penmanship practice as well as memory work.
Space is provided in the back to place your own quotes. Includes Bible verses,
chinese proverbs, quotes from missionaries, authors, etc. $9.50
This book is very easy to use and is a great value for it's multiple uses and good content.
I Remember Mama
by Bethany Grace Smith (written at age 15)
Recommended Ages: birth+
Simple ideas for making happy wholesome memories with your young children. Includes
travel games, waiting games (for those time you are waiting in restaurants,
doctors offices, etc), wiggle (activity games), arts and crafts, exploring nature,
warm and cozy, ideas for a sick day box (my favorite) and a rainy day box.
An excellent book that would make a great gift!!!
I have many “activity” type books, but this is by far the best!
Thank you Bethany for sharing your memories with us!!! $9.50
Fun Projects for Hands On Character Building
$7.95
By Dannah Gresh
Recommended ages: 8-12
$19.99
This great, gift quality set includes 8 great date ideas for mother and daughter (one with dad included too). The set includes an planning guide (to make things easy on mom), daughter's diary (to record experiences and place photos of dates in), CD featuring the author and Rebecca St. James, and stickers. A very thoughtful way to help your daughter discover the source of beauty... the presence of God. Very simple to use and extremely well laid out. Great for the non-creative type.
Growing Little Women for Younger Girls
In a time where modesty is of little value and many kids have had at least one sexual encounter before graduating high school, children are growing up faster than ever. Parents desperately need something to grasp onto, a practical way to get their children interested in Jesus Christ and the plans He has for them. Growing Little Women for Younger Girls meets a mother’s unique need to spiritually connect with her young daughter(s). Following on the heel of the very popular Growing Little Women, this workbook will help mothers prepare their 6-9 year-old daughters to grow in their faith in God.
Growing Little Women
In a time where modesty is of little value and many kids have had at least one sexual encounter before graduating high school, children are growing up faster than ever. They experience pressures that, in days past, we’re not faced until adulthood. They encounter situations that many adults will never meet.
So how do we teach our girls to follow God when life around them at school, in magazines, and on TV teaches them to follow nothing but their passions and desires? How to we share with them that Jesus is the answer to their every question and the fulfillment of their heart’s desires? In this hopeful and insightful workbook, Donna Miller shows us how.
Growing Little Women will provide you and your special girl with teachable moments from the Word of God. Filled with engaging stories, fun activities, and lessons on life, you will prepare her to become a godly woman and establish a bond with her that will smooth her passage to womanhood. In just one hour a week you can impact the future of that special young lady and nurture a friendship that will last forever. Time is ticking. Don’t let it get away.
Books by Havest House Publishing
http://www.harvesthousepubl.com
A Little Book of Manners: Courtesy and Kindness for Young Ladies
by Emily Barnes
Recommended ages: 4+
$14.99
This lovely hardbound book has very detailed ideas for ways that a young lady should act in various situations. Chapters include: Meeting and greeting manners, telephone manners, playtime and visiting manners, mealtime manners, party time manners, and greatful good manners. You could read one section each night or before a special event (such as a party, visit, etc) to remind your child of what is expected. Delightful color drawings throughout make this enjoyable.
A Little Book of Manners for Boys
by Bob and Emily Barnes
Recommended ages: 5+
$14.99
This book would be best suited for children that attend school or are involved in other peer groups.
Chapters include:Watch your words, School Stuff, Taking care of Things, A Good Sport, Leadership, Out and About, Places Where you Don't Feel Comfortable, Talking to Big People, About those Girls, Time to Eat, Soap Showers and Socks, You Might Do that With Your Friends, and Thanks a Bunch.
My Very First Book of Manners
by Michal Sparks
Recommended ages: 1-5
$5.99
A lovely board book describing conversation manners in rhyming verse.
A Boy's First Book of Manners
by Michal Sparks
Recommended ages: 1-5
$5.99
Board book with lovely rhyming that will engage a young boy and help teach proper manners.
$24.95 each set
Character Builders DVD/VHS By Alpha Omega
$9.99 each
Delightful short movies. Young animated children and animals teach different character traits is these innocent videos. Four traits on each DVD.
Standin' Tall series
Twelve fantastic values that every child needs to live a richer, more rewarding life. This series includes 12 character-building CD’s, (Obedience, Honesty, Forgiveness, Work, Courage, Happiness, Gratitude, Love, Service Cleanliness, Self-Esteem, Dependability) 12 entertaining activity books, 2 motivational charts and a CD holder. Save $33 off individual purchase.
These are delightful story books with CD's or Cassettes. A different character quality is presented on each one. We received Work, Service, Gratitude, and Honesty. Our daughters really enjoyed the stories, reading along in the books (which are great for coloring too!). The next morning my daughter was talking about gratitude to her sisters.
I love that these are not super short stories like many CD's. They are great for listening to at bedtime and then coloring some of the pages while talking about the story the next morning.
The Manners Lady CD includes:
Good Manners! (The Theme Song)
The Golden Rule Rap
The Five Fabulous Phrases
Bad Manners Monsters
R-E-S-P-E-C-T
Obey Our Mom & Dad
Yes Ma’am! Yes Sir!
Happy Eyes
Everyone Needs to Feel Special
Wash Those Germs!
Prince Knife and Princess Spoon (To Set the Table!)
The Goops!
Goodness Gracious Gratitude
Say Hello to All the World
Everybody Needs Good Manners
The Friendship Song
WINNER of THE 2003 COVENANT AWARD
for
BEST CHILDREN'S ALBUM
& BEST CHILDREN'S SONG OF THE YEAR
The best word I can use to describe this CD is fun. If your children enjoy fun, upbeat music - whether in the car, while going to bed, or just dancing around the living room - this CD is sure to get them moving and thinking. A fun way to introduce manners concepts - and a fun way to remind them, without nagging! Great for teaching life skills also.
ACSI Character Curriculum
This curriculum is available in grade level format. You will need the teachers edition as well as the student edition. The workbooks are b/w and full of fill in the blank, coloring, and other activities. The teachers book contains short stories for each character quality (for 2nd grade they are: Wisdom/obedience, Attentiveness/faith, Thankfulness/orderliness, Meekness/loyalty, Self-control/honesty, Diligence/patience, Forgiveness/fairness, and Initiative/love.
Growin' up God's Way
Songbook and tape (CD also available)
A Child's Book of Character Building
Growing up in God's World at Home, at School, at Play
By Ron and Rebekah Coriell
This is a book I go to over and over again. It is filled with stories about different character qualities. Each quality is listed along with a Bible verse. Then a story about the quality "in the Bible", "at Home", "at Play", and "at School" is included along with a line art picture (great for coloring!). I find these are great to read in the morning to the children at breakfast time.
Making Brothers and Sisters Best Friends
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