The lessons start from
a foundation of self-concept and self-worth, lead into emotions, non-verbal
communication, then various methods of communicating with civility. Then they
also cover topics necessary for repairing relationships after conflict, such as
apologies and forgiveness.
Each lesson has a
purpose, a scripture, a thought, a short lesson, discussion questions, a fun
activity to reinforce the lesson, a fun activity for much smaller children, a
challenge to act on, and suggested music from the hymn book or primary song
book to sing.
Reading through, I felt
like the lesson information was tightly focused and helpful, without getting
technical or jargon-ish. The activities seemed both fun and effective for
reinforcing the lesson purpose. The kid in me wishes I could be part of these
activities.
Growing up, I
personally learned about communication through a lot of different experiences
in my life and different books, but I think if I had had these concepts
presented to me in an organized way like this, it would have helped me a lot in
life. I think this is a great thing to be made available to LDS parents.
A quick survey of
Amazon’s books seems to show that this is the only one of its kind that is aimed
at helping parents train their kids in communication. I saw lots of books
dedicated to helping adults talk to adults and adults talk to kids, but none
that seemed geared toward lessons for kids to teach them foundational
principles and good communication practices.
Is there anything not
to like about this book?
Wellllll…I personally
found myself wanting more depth in the lesson sections (‘cause I’m curious like
that), but I realize this book wasn’t meant to be an elaborate treatise, so it
is just what it should be.
Disclosure: I was given
a free copy for reviewing purposes, but this in no way influences my review.
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