Character Class

What I love is being able to teach our ZOE kids Godly character. Character was huge for me while homeschooling our kids at home, so being able to use many of the great resources I have used in the past at ZOE is a blessing. Here are a few pictures of Friday night Character Class. The kids are so attentive!! Yes, we've already spent weeks studying the character quality of Attentiveness, Obedience and now Orderliness. I constantly laugh, because these are all areas I need to continue to improve on. I usually teach for a short while, do activities and then have them do some kind of art work or project to help remember the new concept. They have character folders they put all their finished work in. For Orderliness, each week one child is awarded the Chipmonk Beanie Baby (Chipmonks are Orderly!)for exemplifying exceptional orderliness during the week. This child gets to keep the Beanie Baby until the next class. The first week I awarded one of our little four year olds. As I brought him up to the front of the class, shared how I saw him folding his laundry so neatly early one morning before school and handed him the chipmonk....you should have seen his face! Priceless! What encouragement does for a child...for anyone. He will definitely be folding his laundry with excellence for the rest of his life. These are moments I will cherish forever! The adorable little boy you see is our 4 year old Orderliness award winner for last week.