CHARACTER DEVELOPMENT: FIRST QUARTER

I posted a while back about how we were going to focus on one character trait each month during 2015 and I think I'm going to pop in every three months with an update on how it's going. It's obviously way past the end of the first quarter, but I'd originally planned on doing one big post at the end of the year and it didn't occur to me to do it this way until now.

I did a lengthy post near the end of January that explained the general plan of how we're doing this and showed pictures of some specifics of that particular month. We obviously talk about all these things, point them out when we see them displayed, and so on, but here are some of the other things we did.

JANUARY: SELF-CONTROL
* dictionary definition - restraint of oneself or one's actions, feelings, etc.
* quotes and Bible verses
     - 2 Peter 1:5-6  For this reason, make every effort to add to your faith ... self-control.
     - Self-control is one mark of a mature person; it applies to control of language, physical treatment of others, and the appetites of the body. ~ Joseph b Wirthlin
     - A fool always loses his temper, but a wise man holds it back. ~ Proverbs 29:11
     - One's greatest challenge is to control oneself. ~ Kazi Sham
* We read the following books.
     - Self-control: The 7 Character Traits of Highly Successful Students, written by Ramona Siddoway
     - Bright, Shiny Skylar, written by Valerie Tripp and illustrated by Joy Allen

FEBRUARY: COMPASSION
* dictionary definition - a feeling of deep sympathy and sorrow for someone struck by misfortune, accompanied by a desire to alleviate the suffering
* We shared some food with those in need of help.
* We read the following books.
     - Under the Lemon Moon, written by Edith Fine Moon and illustrated by Rene King Moreno
     - How to Heal a Broken Wing, written and illustrated by Bob Graham
     - The Can Man, written by Laura E. Williams and illustrated by Craig Orback
     - A Chair for My Mother, written and illustrated by Vera B. Williams

MARCH: SERVICE
* dictionary definition - an act of helpful activity; help; aid
* our own definition - intentionally doing something to help someone else without expecting anything in return
* We participated in a community clean-up day.

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