We Choose Virtues (GIVEAWAY CLOSED!)

How do you teach your child about virtues? You know, things like patience, kindness, and perseverance. I thought they'd come naturally, taught through observation. But that hasn't happened in my family. I've tried talking to my kids about virtues, or correcting behavior when I see it....but those don't really seem to stick either.

I came across We Choose Virtues a few months back, and thought their virtue flash cards looked like a cute way to reinforce the ideas I was struggling to teach. We ordered a set of cards and started using them right away. My son and I read through the cards every Monday, and then he chooses a card he wants to focus on that week. I clip his chosen card to our weekly calendar and we reference it all week. Then on Friday we review all the cards again.

Sounds simple, right? It is! And amazingly, I'm seeing results! My son gets a kick out of telling everyone he sees what his virtue of the week is, and he really seems to be internalizing what the words mean. One week he chose to work on "self-control", and it was a struggle all week. He's 4...self-control is a bit of a struggle for all kids at this age, right?! When the next week came around, he said he wanted to work on self-control again, so we did! I can't tell you he mastered self-control in two weeks (don't we wish!!), but he did seem to get some insight and was able to rein himself in after a quick reminder.

We Choose Virtues has many more items to help teach virtues besides the virtue cards. They have posters, and teacher/family cards, and many more things that can be used in homes or schools or churches. And they also offer their products in a faith-based or community version, which I LOVE! The faith-based items feature Bible verses to go along with each virtue, and the community versions do not.

You can keep up with We Choose Virtues on their Facebook page.

BUY IT
If you're interested, head over to We Choose Virtues and look around. When you're ready to order, use promo code "VIRTUE15" to save 15% off your purchase! If you're interested in the Teacher's Virtues Cards for Families or the Homeschool Kit, use promo code "Virtuemom" for 25% off those items through September 2011.

WIN IT 
Winner has been notified. Thanks to all who entered!

The fabulous folks at We Choose Virtues have provided a set of Faith-Based Virtue flash cards for one of you! If you'd like to win, simply leave a comment below. Be sure to provide a valid e-mail address!

Comments will close at midnight EST, October 8, 2011. A winner will be randomly selected and notified via e-mail on October 9, 2011. Winner will have 48-hours to claim their prize. If not claimed, winner forfeits their prize and an alternate winner will be drawn. Open to US addresses only, please.

Keeping it real: My family purchased our Virtue Cards. The giveaway cards were provided by We Choose Virtues at no cost to my family. Links in this post are affiliate links.