Character-in-Action® Program
Character Building in the Home

Building character with your children can be just as rewarding! Team together in a family character building project.

Let's begin with a family project on building courage. We all want to be courageous, so this may be one of the best beginning character traits.

Preparation:

We recommend investing in your character building. This shows that you value the project. Begin by ordering 3 things for each family member.
1. Order an appropriate book about courage for each age group in your family.   • Katie Kangaroo's Leap of Courage - ages 2-8   • Surprise at Pearl Harbor - ages 9 and up   • Passport to Courage - ages 12-17   • Courage - adults
	2.	Order a courage button for each family member to wear. Buttons help set the stage, and are great reminders through your character building project. They add interest, too, for the children.
	3.	Order courage journals for family members to record goals and character building progress. Even very young children will be glad to have their own courage journals.
Step 1 — Have a family character building meeting. Introduce your project and take time to discuss what each one thinks courage means. Accept all answers, be upbeat and positive.
Step 2 — Present the courage buttons, and talk about the fun of wearing them while you all build courage.
Step 3 — Give each family member a courage journal. Take time to help all set realistic, but specific goals as to when they will achieve courage. Write the goals in the journals. Encourage family members to record daily progress in journals every evening.
Step 4 — Hand out the Character-in-Action® courage books. If more than one person will use the same book, arrange sharing time.
Step 5 — Permeate your days with talk of courage, and be sure all are learning what true courage is. Don't be afraid to act excited. Children of all ages will catch your passion for character building as easily as they will catch your dispassion.
Step 6 — Give encouragement and recognition to acts of true courage in the home. Show appreciation for the slightest achievement.

Building honesty, responsibility, respect, caring, and many other character traits is just as easy, fun and effective with the Character-in-Action® Program, and soon you will have a much happier, more cooperative family.

Order your books and other materials now!

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P.S. The steps above are only one way to teach character with your Character-in-Action® Program. The Character Builder Newsletter will teach you many secrets to reinforce your efforts — and you'll discover many helps throughout our web site!