Teaching children to read and write comes relatively natural to me, but teaching them have virtue is a lot of work. It’s ongoing, never-ending, and to be honest- it’s a constant battle against our earthly flesh. Nevertheless, as these precious babes waltz out of toddlerhood and preschool, the need for training in the area of their moral development becomes very apparent. No longer are they taking that toy simply because they are oblivious to the need of the other kid, they are now taking it just to be mean. Suddenly those sweet little tots turn into monsters who scream things like “I hate you” at their brother. Oh, and they do mean it.
When I first heard about We Choose Virtues, I was pretty excited at the thought. However, our schedule is rather full and I wondered how I would possibly fit one more thing in. The We Choose Virtues Family kit has been a perfect fit for us! We start a new virtue each week. It’s as simple as this one card. We read the card, act out the virtue using the suggestions on the back, and then make a notebook page of ways to apply the virtue. That’s it. It’s super simple, but has a lasting effect on our week. I set a timer on my phone everyday to remind me to look for the particular virtue that we are practicing that week. Then I praise where it is appropriate or makes suggestions for how to practice it.
Each card contains the virtue, a Bible verse, and a definition on the front. The back has a cute story, a challenge, and ways to teach the virtue. My kids look forward to the new card each week!
After we have introduced all of the cards, we also have flash cards to use for review games. The games are simple, fast, and a lot of fun. I love that We Choose Virtues is much more than a 12 week program. It’s a program that will easily integrate into daily life for years to come.
Below is a sample of one of our notebook pages…
Of course, teaching the virtue the first time isn’t the only goal. We want this to permeate our daily life. Since we all give into our selfish desires very easily, there are plenty of opportunities to practice. When there is trouble, I simply say something like, “I know you don’t want to act the way that you are acting right now. Let’s look at the chart and find a virtue that you want us to see in you.” It really doesn’t matter to me which one they pick. To be honest, any of them will be great practice. I have found that focusing the child off of the negative behavior and back onto the desired virtues is a beautiful thing!
Would you like to incorporate We Choose Virtues in your home? I am excited to tell you that the company has graciously offered a set of parent cards to one of my readers. Please enter below. Click here if you can’t see the giveaway.
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Disclaimer: I was given a Family kit in exchange for my honest opinions about the program.
Kim Sorgius
Kim is just a girl, crazy in love with Jesus. She's a single mother of 4, a passionate homeschooler and life-long student. After teaching 8 years in public school, she traded her M.A. in Early Childhood for sippy cups and homeschool co-ops. Kim is the owner and editor of The Homeschool Village and Not Consumed where she encourages others to rest victoriously in the hands of God, rather than allowing life's difficult circumstances to consume.
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I have heard so many great things about We Choose Virtues. I would love to try it with my kids
Looks cool! Would love something like that!
These cards are GREAT! Would love to have a set someday.
I’ve heard that this program is great!! We just started our first year of homeschooling and I would LOVE to be able to use this to teach character development! Thanks for the giveaway opportunity!
Sounds super!!
Thank you for the opportunity to win! This looks so great!
Love your blog, especially enjoyed the cc series. This is our first year of cc and we are loving it. We also have a mutual friend, Jenna Hodgins!
Oh yeah, I’d love to try this program out with my kiddies.. Thanks!
I have heard many great things about this program, and I would love to try it out with my kids!
I’ve been eyeing those parenting cards for a while
Thank you for offering these.
Looks like a great program I would like to try implementing. Thanks for the opportunity to enter and for letting me know about them.
I have their site up on my computer right now trying to figure out what to buy. This would be great!
Was just searching this week for a program to teach virtues. This sounds great!
I have been wanting to try We Choose Virtues for a long time – it would be a wonderful surprise to win!
I would love to win!!
What an awesome way to teach virtues to little ones! This would be such a blessing to this newbie homeschooling mom!
With 3 young boys, it’s hard to focus on what to teach when; these cards would be awesome for our family!
I have been eyeing these for awhile. They really do seem to help and you showing them in use confirms it. Thanks!
This sounds like a great way to get beyond “be nice”, “don’t hit”, and get into scripture with young ones.
We’ve been looking at this for our homeschool for quite some time. It would be a wonderful addition for our family.
These look awesome and would be a great thing to add to our school day! Thanks for sharing
These look like fun! I think it’s just as good for us as parents to have those little reminders as we teach our children. I’ve even gotten to letting my kids “call me out” on things they know aren’t right. It let’s them know that I’m not perfect and allows me to make an apology and explain why it was wrong just as they do when they misbehave. It puts us all on the same page, LOVE.
This is our first year of homeschooling, and I’ve heard so many great things about this! I plan on getting them for my children!
Sounds great!
These look perfect to add to our kindergartener’s homeschool curriculum!
This would be awesome! I’ve heard great things about We Choose Virtues.
If I’m not the winner, I’m so going to get some of these cards!!
These sound wonderful!
This would be a wonderful set to have!
I would love to do something like this with my girls!
This is awesome! Can’t wait to try it out
Wonderful company, wonderful resource!
I have been thinking about trying these!
I’d love to win these, I keep looking at them online, but just haven’t been able to splurge and buy yet. =)
This would be a great addition for our homeschooling family.
I have so many great things about this program. I’d love to be able to try it. Pick me. Pick me!
Sound super! I would love to win this and try it out with my family.
I would love these for the boys and I know they would love them. Get for family bible time and rewarding them when they show the virtue. Love it!!
Would love to win! I eyed these cards last year.
These look awesome!! I would so love to use these!
Thanks for the review. I was wondering more about them.
This would be a wonderful addition to our studies.
What a helpful tool for any parent! Theese look awesome! Thanks for sharing your review & thanks for the chance to win. Have a blessed week!
This looks like an awesome program and would be great for my girls and the other girls I babysit for!
this is fabulous
This would be awesome to win!!
Looks like a great parenting tool for teaching young ones! Would LOVE these!
We would LOVE these cards!! Virtue training is so vital….I love any help I can get!!
I have heard so many wonderful things about We Choose Virtues! Would love to win it!
I have been looking into We Choose Virtues for some time now and would love to have a set!
I think that this would be great to use with my kids!
Ive heard great things from your blog and Hundred Acerwoods. I would like the oppurtunit to use this with my 5 children beteween 10 and 1 years of age.
The ‘We Choose Virtues’ family pack looks like something I should have started with my children a LONG time ago! I hope that I’m not too late in implementing it with my younger children! I think it would make a tremendous difference! Thank you for your review and the opportunity to win! ~Blessings~
Love these cards. My 4 yr old would love them too.
These look like great character training resources! Thanks for sharing! I am stopping by from the Trivium Tuesdays hop!
I have been wanting to buy We Choose Virtues for so long but something always comes up where we can’t spend the money. I think it would be so good for my boys!
I keep hearing good things about this curriculum. It would be great to use in our home.
You are so right that teaching virtues is a neverending thing! This sounds like such a fun way to lose some frustration and teach them things they will need. Thanks for the giveaway!
Thanks for the giveaway! Such a great review!
Great way to teach character!
I have read many great reviews about this product. I would love to use this in my home. Thanks for the chance to win.
Would love to win these!
Ooooooo, awesome!!!
I just found both your site and the We Choose Virtues today. I would LOVE to have this resource to teach my four girls. Thanks for sharing
I would love to win this!
I would love to win this. It’s JUST what we need.
These look great! Would love to win! Thx!