Parenting is a full-time job! With that said, I am always on the lookout for ideas and products to help me with this highly important job! Instilling values into my children is one of my greatest priorities! So, I was definitely intrigued when first discovered We Choose Virtues.
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We Choose Virtues is not a traditional curriculum that you use like a unit study and then move on from. It is actually a teaching tool that you use every day, every year. You introduce the Virtues, then demonstrate them, then capture teachable moments when they are being used…or aren’t. You will be amazed how fast you will all learn to obey (not just learn what obedience is, but actually learn to obey!) and 11 other Virtues too! ~from We Choose Virtues |
Asked to review We Choose Virtues, I received the Parenting cards along with three super cute Virtue posters. Everything was just so adorable! But, I was most pleased to discover the substance behind the cute characters!
The Parenting cards (valued at $34.99) are a collection of 13, full color cards loaded with helpful ideas for implementing and teaching the 12 virtues. Each card includes the name of the featured Virtue kid, an inspiring story about the Virtue kid, a virtue challenge, a memorable catchphrase, an antonym, and a related Bible verse. Each Virtue is preceded by the words “I am” as opposed to “I hope to be” or “I wish I was,” which allows the child to take ownership of their virtues. The catchphrase is a positive, practical and precise action statement directly related to the virtue. The antonym provides glimpse into the person they no longer want to be and is the negative form of the virtue, using the phrases “I am not” and “I don’t”.
I also received three posters, including the Kids Virtue Poster, the “I am Attentive” poster and the “I am Patient” poster. Aren’t the Virtue Kids super cute? The Kids Virtue Poster is a complete list of all 12 virtues, their catchphrases and antonyms. It is a great tool to use for daily reminders! While I absolutely love the Attentive and Patient posters, there are 10 other posters with 10 different Virtue kids and the 10 remaining virtues as well!
These products have been a fun and valuable addition to our family. I currently have the three posters displayed in our classroom by the kid’s computer desk.
I have the Parenting Cards displayed on my white board. Each week I display a new card. We discuss the card during our Calendar Board time and we do various activities from the back of the card throughout the week.
My Thoughts: I love that the program provides a positive approach to instilling values. So often I find myself focused on what my kids are doing wrong. However, We Choose Virtues has reminded me to use my magnifying glass and focus more on identifing and pointing out what they are doing right.
There are a lot of different We Choose Virtues products to select from and a few promo codes that you can use to purchase them with!
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Promo codes: Get 15% off your total purchase with VIRTUE15. Get free shipping with SHIPFREE. Get $3.00 off the Kids Virtue Poster using FAMILY. (Only one coupon code can be used at a time.) |
In addition to these awesome discounts, I have the opportunity to give away some wonderful We Choose Virtues products! Yay!!!
Giveaway Info: (Giveaway has ended)
A set of Parenting Cards and the Kids Virtue Poster will be given to one of my readers! The first and mandatory entry is to visit We Choose Virtues and let me know which product you would be most interested in!
Optional (Additional) Entries: The following are additional ways that you can enter to win. However, you MUST complete the mandatory entry above. (Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry!)
- Leave a comment telling me which of the 12 virtues YOU need to work on the most. (max 1 entry)
- Leave a comment telling me which of the 12 virtues your child(ren) need to work on the most. (max 1 entry)
- Follow Mama Jenn via Google Friend Connect (see right sidebar on blog) AND/OR subscribe to Mama Jenn via RSS and/or via email and leave a comment letting me know that you do. Leave a comment for EACH follow or subscription. (max 3 entries)
- Tweet about the giveaway (including a link back to this post) and leave a comment letting me know that you did.
The giveaway ends at midnight on Wednesday, December 14th! Winner will be randomly selected and emailed. Be sure to leave a separate comment for each entry and a way for me to contact you in case you win! For more info about We Choose Virtues, be sure to visit the We Choose Virtues website or the We Choose Virtues Facebook page!
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This product was given to me for review purposes. I do not have to return the product to the vendor and I was not paid for this post. All opinions expressed in this post are my own.
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I would have to say my children need to work on diligence
I need to work on patience!
I like the 100 days of of Virtues Chart and stickers
I subscribe to you via RSS
I am already a GFC follower
Diligence and self-control are the areas my children need to work on.
Self control and patience are the two *I* need to work on.
After visiting their site, I want it all 🙂 The homeschool faith based kit seems to cover it all.
My kids need to work on being helpful without me forcing them.
I need to be attentive when my children are talking to me and not multitasking 🙂
I want the cards to hang up and tie into our lessons!
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One of my children needs to work on being content–His “wanter” works on overtime!
These days I need to work on patience the most
I really like the parenting cards. I missed the last sale!
I am interested in the Home School Faith-based kit as part of our homeschool co-op
I follow mama jenn via email and facebook 😉
My youngest needs to work on patience (along with his mom…lol)
I need to work on patience (so do my boys…see following post….lol)
My oldest should work on being attentive while my middle child should work on perseverance and my daughter should work on being patient.
I def. need to work on self-control.
Vanessa
I like the Virtue Clues as well as the free character assessments!
Vanessa
I would like to see my son improve most in diligence, and my oldest daughter in patience.
I probably most need to work on patience – 4 kids can be very trying!
All of the WCV products look so great, but I would definitely love to start with the parenting cards.
I follow Mama Jenn!
The virtue my children need to work on the most is attentiveness.
The virtue I need to work on the most is Patience.
I am most interested in the parenting cards, but the virtue clues come in a close second :o) I love their idea to put the clues in stockings.
I now subscribe via RSS. Thanks for all the giveaways!
I am a feed subscriber. Thanks!
I could work on patience.
We definitely need to work on diligence…
Would love to win the Homeschool-faith based kit- looks great!
I now follow you on Google Friend Connect.
I tweeted about the giveaway. https://twitter.com/#!/HollyPixley/status/146364885998108672
I follow you via email.
I think my children need to work on self control.
I need to work on being content. I find my “wanter” in overdrive.
I have been looking at this for quite a while. I think the parenting cards would be the item I would like most.
My child needs to work on patience.
I need to work on perseverance.
I like the kids virtue poster.
I would really like the kids virtue poster
Hmm…if I had to just pick ONE thing..I think I choose the parenting cards!
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My children need to work on OBEDIENCE (esp 4 yr old!).
I need to work on PATIENCE.
They have so much available it is a little overwhelming. I am in dire need of kids who use virtue though, so either the family kit or the parenting cards.
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I subscribe via RSS
My kids need to work on being obedient and attentive.
I need to work on being patient.
I would love to have the parenting cards.
I follow Mama Jenn on GFC
My oldest needs to work on being gentle and my middles needs to work on being obedient
I need to work on being patient
I would love the family kit. Thanks
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the virtue my children need to work on the most is being more patient for half and being more gentle for the other half.
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I think the virtue I need to work on is being more attentive, I have let the burn out in, mainly because of the curriculum I am not happy with.
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we would go all the way and choose the home-school kit faith based.
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My kiddos need to work on OBEDIENCE and being HELPFUL 🙂
I personally need to work on PATIENCE the most 🙂
I would be most interested in the faith-based parenting cards.
I tweeted about the giveaway and included a link to this giveaway post.
I am @lisalarraine on Twitter. 🙂
I subsscribed to Mama Jenn’s email newsletter
I think my children need the “Attentiveness” the most.
I need to personally work on PATIENCE 🙂
I am getting to look at a friend’s We Choose Virtues set and I want it all! 🙂
BUT, to answer your question, I am most interested in the Parenting Cards.
Thank you, Lisa
I would love to use the kids virtues poster!
we need to work on diligent
i tweeted about this give away.
I subscribed to your emails.
My children need to work on patience.
I NEED TO WORK ON PERSEVERANCE
I would like to get the whole family kit. I really like the poster and the parent cards. My daughters would like to have a pack of the clue cards for their purses. I also like the Memory verse chart.
My children need to work on self-control which extends to their mouths, attitudes, hands, voices. Wow. A focused study on that would be phenomenal!
I need to work on diligence. Somehow the greatest plans and ideas just don’t get DONE.
I subscribe to your emails.
I would be most interested in the faith based home school kit to use with my 2 – 8 year old children.
Entry #3 my kids need to work on being helpful.
Entry #2 I need to work on patience.
I would choose the virtue flash cards.
These look amazing! I would love this for my boys!! Thank you!!!
I need to work on my patience!
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Self control!
I am an email subscriber.
Thanks so much,
Caterina
My children self-controlled.
Thanks,
Caterina
I need to work on patience.
Thanks,
Caterina
The parenting cards would help so much.
Thanks,
Caterina
My children need to work on being diligent.
I need to work on being patient.
We could use the Home School Faith Based Kit.
The parenting cards would be nice.
My kids need to work on being attentive.
I need to work on patience… 🙂
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I would love to have the Home School Kit-Faith Based!
My kids also need to work on patience.
I would love this! I need to work on patience.
Silvia
I would love the whole homeschooling pack, but realistically I would get the parenting cards. Thanks for introducing these to me!
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I have one child who really needs to work on being CHEERFULLY helpful. He will do what I ask, but grumble, grumble, grumbles the entire time.
Oh Patience. I really need to work on patience.
I subscribe to your blog through e-mail.
I would start with the parenting cards. I really appreciate yo7u hosting these give aways.
With four sweeties, we need to work on a lot! lol Patience, kindness, self-control…the list goes on.
I need to work on attentiveness.
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Faith Based Homeschool Kit
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I’m really wanting my boys to work on obedience more (and self control too)
Patience is something I need to work on
I would love the parenting cards!
I subscribe via email
I need to work most on patience!
The children most need to work on obedience!
The family based kit looks great!
I tweeted about this giveaway! (@praise_dancers)
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My children need to work on the virtue of obedience
I need to work on Patience the most 🙂
I would like the faith-based parenting cards – can use all the help I can get LOL
my 4 year old needs to work on patience
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i need to work on patience
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I really like the parenting cards faith based
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I’m an email subscriber.
My kids need to work on obedience:)
That’s simple- I REALLY need to work on my patience .
I would like the Homeschool Faith-based set. Very useful!
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My ds needs to work on self-control.
I need to work on being more patient.
I would love the Kids Virtue poster to hang in our school room.
I subscribe via email already.
I would benefit from applying Attentiveness first. 🙂
My son would benefit from learning Gentleness first. 🙂
Parenting Cards, faith based would probably be what I would order first.
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Kids need to work on content – kevinkaylaarrowood123 at yahoo dot com
I need to work on Patience! LOL ~ kevinkaylaarrowood123 at yahoo dot com
I would love this!! I would like to have the Family Faith Based kit 🙂 kevinkaylaarrowood123 at yahoo dot com
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MY kids need a little help with being content this time of year!!!
Its the time of year I need to work on being patient!!!!!!!
I would love the parenting cards!!! I debated whether or not to get them on Cyber Monday!
My children need to work on obedience for sure. It seems like they shift from day to day in this area. :o)
I am constantly needing to work on my patience or lack of. I think this program would be greatly utilized in our homeschool program and would be a tremendous blessing for our growing family.
What a great giveaway! I am very interested in the Home School Faith-based kit. What a wonderful tool to assist in our efforts in Christian Character building in our homes.
Already follow via email (that’s how I saw about this cool giveaway!)
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My kids need to work on obedience the most – like every child probably =-)
I need to work most on self control (specificaly with food!)
The new virtue clues look super cool!
Beth
I would really like the parenting cards!
Christie