Obedience is doing what I am asked to do with a submissive (willing?) attitude.
A. To know who to obey
1. God
2. Parents
3. Others sanctioned by God & Parents
a. Government
b. Teachers
c. Babysitters
B. To know how to obey
1. Immediately
2. Cheerfully
3. Unconditionally?
4. Thoroughly ?
C. To realize there are consequences for disobedience
1.Parental discipline
2. God’s discipline
Suggested Vocabulary:
authority commandment submit institution obey government
Suggested Books:
I put all suggested books & others on hold at library to check & possibly buy. The ones that I underline are not available at library.
Chronicles of Mansoul by Ethel Barrett (Family)
*This book is part of the Paul Bunyan Classics, could be good, but I can not find it at either library-if someone knows more about it, we could buy it off Amazon.
The Hiding Place by Corrie Ten Boom (Family?)
Good Morning, Miss Dove by Frances Patten (G 3-6)
Suggested Games:
1) Mother May I-Mother gives command. Child must say “Mother, may I?” before action or go to back of line.
2) Stationary Scavenger Hunt-Leader instruct, ‘Go get a glass of water; (brown shoe, belt, orange juice). Quickest obedience wins a point.
3) Ringmaster-Leader says,
‘Hop like a bunny’
‘Waddle like a duck’
‘Leap like a frog’
‘Crawl like a snake’ After the children get the hang of it, say it faster & faster.
