Being My Best Self: Virtue Development for Kids
Live Online Class Ages 5-8

Our society focuses so heavily on educating minds that we sometimes forget the value of educating the heart. This 16-week character-education course was created to educate and inspire young hearts to blossom into their best version of themselves. Students will explore 15 different virtues in class and practice embodying them in their daily lives.

Each week we will read a book that emphasizes our weekly virtue. After the story, we will discuss our reading as a group, define our virtue of the week, and share stories and examples of how we have embodied the virtue in the past, how we can practice it in the future, and reflect on people in our lives who we feel possess this quality.

Each week will vary, but students will engage with the virtues in a variety of ways including journaling, meditation, art, creative expression, and games. Homework will be given each week to take their learning outside of the classroom. Parents can refer to the homework section for more details.

Weekly Schedule

Course Materials

Students will need a journal for this course and should have it with them during each class. Sketch diaries work great so your child has a space to write and draw freely. Students will engage in creative journaling both in and outside of class. This journal will be your child’s canvas to explore the virtues through writing, drawing, etc.

Students should also bring writing and drawing materials to each class (Your choice of markers, colored pencils, crayons, gel pens, etc.).

Parents are welcome to buy any of the 16 books that will be read throughout this course, but this is not a requirement. The books are widely available at popular book retailers such as Amazon, Barnes & Noble etc.

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