10-Minute Life Lessons for Kids: 52 Fun and Simple Games and Activities to Teach Your Child Honesty, Trust, Love, and Other Important Values – Creating Lasting Family Moments

by Jamie C. Miller

52 playful and easy to understand activites to hhelp parents teach children moral lessons that they won't forget A child says, "I hear and I forget, I see and I remember, I do and I understand." 10-Minute Life Lessons for Kids is a book about seeing and doing --a book that gives parents the ability to teach the powerful principles of honesty, trust, generosity, love, and other values. Children will discover the objectives themselves as they actively participate in fun games and activities. The games can be done in any order, with very little planning and with very few supplies--just common objects most people have around the house like toothpicks, string, pennies, or an apple. Some can be done while riding in the car, and others can be expanded to fill a whole evening with family fun. The activities in 10-Minute Life Lessons for Kids will not only create cozy and enjoyable moments of family togetherness, they will have a lasting impact on your growing child.

Genres: Parenting, Nonfiction, Education

240 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 1998

Reviews

[Tanya · Rating 4 out of 5]

The author begins her book y validating the many variety of parenting styles and acknowledging that each parent, in his or her own way, is doing her best. We all have strengths and weaknesses. Additionally, our children are all different, but they all need basic guidance from good parents that steer them in the right direction. instead of being anxious at the overwhelming task of teaching family values, we need to let go of the guilt and lighten up. Look at the long term outcomes and not the immediate problems and mistakes in front of us. This book gave specific games and discussion cues to reinforce your family values. The games used common objects and took less than 10 minutes, but the impact of the lesson lasts much longer. This is the sort of book that you want to own a copy of rather than borrowing it from the library.

[Kelli · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a great parenting reference with activities you can use to teach your kids values in almost any setting. We did some of the activities while waiting in the exam room for the doctor. I would highly recommend this book

[Ruth Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is an empowering parent book, one that allows you to be less than perfect, but fully capable of teaching your children important values through fun games, activities, and object lessons. There is much wisdom and fun between the covers of this book. I especially liked the "Words to live by" which you are supposed to post on your refrigerator. What a great idea! Learning rarely is accomplished in one shot. By reviewing and remembering both the activity and "the point", families will be able to remember and internalize the teaching points. Another approach might be to use these activities in a school, club (scouts, 4-H, etc.) or church setting.

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some very cute object lessons on a variety of values and morals. I use these ideas in our family's monthly values night and my boys ages 3 and 6 enjoy them.

[Jennifer · Rating 5 out of 5]

Love the book & use with my little clients. Fun ways to learn skills.