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Family Times Virtue Packs

WHAT IN THE WORLD IS A FAMILY TIMES VIRTUE PACK?

Most parents want to raise children with good character and values. Many struggle to find the time and the means to get the job done. Where do you start? What do you say? How much time will it take?

FamilyTimes Virtue Packs are designed to help equip parents with easy to use tools to make the most of everyday moments together. This tool is based on the biblical model that teaches that the home should be the primary place where a child learns about God.

Here’s what the Bible says to parents about teaching virtues to their children:

“Impress them upon your children. Talk about them when you sit at home and when you walk along the road, when you lie down and when you get up.” Deuteronomy 6:7

FamilyTimes Virtue Packs provide activities to be used once a week during each of these four family times – MealTime, DriveTime, BedTime, and MorningTime. All of this is designed to give parents simple ways to help their kids grow in faith and character.

This monthly resource focuses on the virtue being studied during the month in both UpStreet and KidStuf. It is best utilized if strategically placed within your home as reminders of this virtue and its related principles. Each individual piece should be placed in the location that corresponds with the time to be used, so they can act as constant reminders to you and your children and help you to prioritize each of the four family times (morning time, drive time, meal time and bed time).

 

Here’s a closer look at each of the four times:

  • Morning Time: Encouragement cards that you can fill out to tell your kids how you feel about them. Remember that encouraging words add emotional fuel to a child’s life, providing inspiration and boosting their spirit like no one but a parent can do.
  • Drive Time: A CD that contains KidJam for children and Parenting Matters for adults. KidJam is produced in a radio broadcast format with interesting characters and fun, energetic music. Listening to Parenting Matters when you have some time alone allows you access to special features about current topics related to Family Times.
  • Meal Time: Choose one meal time a week to spend time talking about the monthly virtue with your children. The MealTime design provides your family with a unique strategy to learn virtues. The D.E.E.D. model gives you a week each month to Define, Evaluate, Encourage and Decide about the virtue.
  • Bed Time: Spend time with your child at bedtime by choosing one bedtime per week to read these cards with your child. Each card contains a Bible story to share with your child, a suggested Bible reading that relates to the story, key questions and fun facts. Spend a few minutes with your child as you tuck them in and make notes of the time shared in the space provided on the card.

    • Want to give Family Times Virtue Packs a spin? Order online today!

    Sample packs are available if you prefer to try one before ordering a subscription. Contact Britta Dukes at 892-3580, ext. 107 or britta@shpc.org.