Build Virtuous Habits & Patterns thru Homeschooling

Build Virtuous Habits & Patterns thru Homeschooling In “Build Virtuous Habits & Patterns thru Homeschooling,” Episode, #136, Meredith Curtis gives some practical reality to what Charlotte Mason calls “Patterns & Habits” by zeroing in on 6 character traits (humility/obediene and honor/industriousness/diligence and faithfulness/greeting/service). She gives practical tips and wisdom so that you can use habits and patterns to build these virtues into your children’s hearts and lives. How do you build habits that turn into patterns of living anyhow? Don’t worry! Meredith will show you how!         Powerline Productions, Inc. Bringing Homeschool Joy to Families Everywhere! Show Notes How to we instill virtues through habits and patterns? Model Scripture Memorization Role playing/training Correction Try, fail, redo, try, succeed, rejoice Proactive opportunities Reward Humility God resists the proud and gives grace to the humble. A teachable heart starts with humility. “I have something to learn and you have something valuable to teach me.” How to model humility and maintain authority. Obedience/Honor Obey immediately, completely, and cheerfully How children treat parents is how they will respond to God Obedience Game Holidays (Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, others) Thank parents/spouse for what they do Hard Work The Lord commends hard work and declares that all hard work brings a profit. Idle hands are the devil’s workshop How screen time sucks our children’s drive and ambition out Schoolwork Chores Reward hard work Diligence/Faithfulness But when the Son of Man returns, will he find faith (faithfulness) on the earth? He who is faithful in little is faithful in much Do your best in everything. Whatever you do work at it with all your heart as if working for the Lord Schoolwork, making bed, clearing plate from table, putting away what you get out, chores Teach the joy of completion with easy tasks with occasional challenges Reward faithfulness & diligence with praise and awards Greeting Greet one another. Greeting communicates love and value. Place high value on others Manners/etiquette Teach to greet if shy Greet when you arrive and when others arrive Always say goodby and “thank you for having me” Service You are not the center of the universe J.O.Y. Joy of giving and serving Notice needs Play the “Let’s discover needs” game Serve in small ways and grow Help carry diaper bag/help carry others’ diaper bags/bring in groceries/carry boxes Bear your own burden and help others bear their burdens Talk about how fun it was to serve DON’T complain—complaining saps the joy out of serving! Sign up for our Newsletter Sign up for our newsletter and get your copy of 100 Homeschool Hacks. You can sign up here.