Art of Teaching Children

by Daryl V. Hoole, Donette V. Ockey

How to be effective in teaching your children by example with both chapters for mom and dad. It also has chapters on family prayer, moments to remember, dinner table talk, church attendance, and family goals to name a few.

Genres: Nonfiction

246 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1964

Reviews

[Trace · Rating 4 out of 5]

Beautiful....

[Angee · Rating 5 out of 5]

I picked this up at my mom's house. It was published in the 60s but still has a wealth of info! I thought it was going to be about teaching, you know, like academic-type stuff. I was very surprised to find out it's more about how to apply the principles of the Gospel to have a happy home. There are a plethora of ideas in the back, including family home evening ideas and ideas for getting your children to help around the house. I think my mom used a lot of these strategies 'cause I felt like I was reading about my own home!! Even thought it's outdated, I would definitely recommend this book to anyone wanting to improve their homelife and get the most out of life with their children! Lots of principles we can apply today!

[Ashley · Rating 3 out of 5]

It's an old book, so it's a bit outdated, but it includes a lot of information that, in reality, is timeless. It reminds me of those older books that explained the "proper behavior for woman" and lists everything a mother "should be." Our home would be wonderful if I could fit the criteria outlined, but at this point in my life, all those standards are just unachievable for me. It's specific for an LDS family. I especially liked the lessons and other activities in the back of the book. That way it's not just a general "blah blah" help book, but gives actual scripts of how we can teach certain principles in our home. Again, some of specific to the LDS religion, but many can be and should be applied to all homes (ex: honesty)

[Camilla · Rating 4 out of 5]

I loved the quotes from older apostles, and prophets included in her book. "A healthy body, plus a healthy mind is the very best nursery for a healthy spirit."- J. Reuben Clark
"Mothers sow the seeds in childhood that determine to a great extent life's harvests in adulthood."-David O. McKay

I enjoyed reading the supplemental stories used in her family to teach values.

[Jennifer · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a great book about teaching the gospel in our home. Lots of stories and quotes that show how we need to teach children by our example. I found this book on my in-laws' book shelf. It was published in 1964, but the content is relevant, maybe even more so than in 1964.

[Kristen · Rating 3 out of 5]

same as the homemaking book (they were both published in the 60's), this is also a little outdated, but interesting

[Janice · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It helped me know what to do to help my children do chores and help me keep a happy home. It was very fun to have them help me so I could do more with them.