Comments on: Family Read-A-Louds to Encourage a Good Work Ethic

By: Diana

Diana — Sun, 19 Dec 2010 07:44:16 +0000

We read John G Paton’s autobiography and it was wonderful. Very thick book but it reads like an adventure story. You will have to remind yourself that this isnt fiction! No attention span problems (and if you have that you can do something like teach the kids to do basic crochet so they can sit still easier..no pattern reading though. Perhaps they could be making basic scarves for a mission). We were in tears at times over the conversions of the heathen and sobered at other times when he would discuss the ‘white heathens’ back home.

We’ll definately reread this in a few years so the younger ones can glean more of it.

By: Teaching Good Things » Blog Archive » Recommended Reading for Little Ones?

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:05:47 +0000

[...] This is a great question! My problem is that I do not know of any for the very young. I have recommend books for children about 8 and older HERE. [...]

By: Kathy

Kathy — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 21:45:24 +0000

Civilla,

I haven’t heard of those books, I’ll have to check them out! Thanks!!!

By: civilla

civilla — Tue, 07 Oct 2008 02:29:43 +0000

One book we read aloud to our children was “A Tree Grows in Brooklyn” by Betty Smith. It is wonderful. It could have been my own father’s story, as he was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1915. Oh, and also “Mama Was a Missionary”.

By: Kim Matlock

Kim Matlock — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 14:09:51 +0000

Thanks for the book recommendations! I had never heard of “Little Britches” but I will add it to my list of books to check into.

Hope your week is going well!

By: Darlene

Darlene — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 21:04:46 +0000

Happy Birthday! I hope your enjoying it. What a nice way to celebrate your birthday by sharing with others. I am not sure if these books are one of your giveaways for your birthday, but if it is I would love to receive either of them. Thanks for the opportunitly.