Develop a Lifestyle Routine
~ Encourage Learning ~
You may find this book surprising in that while it gives a lot of practical advice for developing routine, it really has as its goal a character formation emphasis using real life as the stage for your children’s character training. The training of character ought to become our focus as Christian parents when we engage our children in daily activities.
With practical charts and suggestions, Marilyn helps you to develop a flexible daily schedule that is compatible with real life using distinctive blocks of time for all the important activities and responsibilities of life and still have time for the important character training of children and the development of their academic skills. She presents wise guiding principles for each of the six time-blocks that are uniquely suited for specific child training needs. The six blocks of time she discusses are:
- Household chore-time and other duties
- Table-time
- Family reading-time
- Productive free-time
- Paid jobs-time
- Family work, play, and together-time
This message will also help you to recognize real-life opportunities for learning and emphasizes the importance of bringing your children along-side you in everything you do, modeling wisdom and love all along the way.
SUGGESTIONS FOR IMPLEMENTING A LIFESTYLE OF LEARNING—For a parent just beginning to implement Lifestyle of Learning principles at home, Marilyn provides wisdom through a structure of seven seasons for how to begin making needed changes in your family's education. Reading this book is especially helpful in season four.
(68 pages)
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