Building a Championship Family: Coaching Kids Values and Instilling Character »

Lost in the increasingly frenetic pace of modern life are those simple but crucial moments between parent and child that lay the foundation for a productive and happy future. Stressing classic American values such as honesty, patriotism, loyalty, respect, integrity, and the pursuit of happiness, Building a Championship Family shows parents how to teach their children to focus on character values through exciting exercises that make learning fun. Using a unique combination of advice and activities, author Gary P. Dehrer structures the book around 24 fundamental moral values. Each gives a lesson designed to coach children, followed by an activity that applies the value. Using simple, direct prose, Dehrer offers strategies that motivate children to participate in family activity planning, communicate with each other, build stronger relationships, define goals and find motivation, while parents reap the benefits of dramatic improvement in their children and their family’s relationships.

Message to Parents     ix
Message to Kids     xv
Character Parenting     xvii
Family Journal     xxi
Training Camp: (Basics)     1
Lesson on Ability     2
Lesson on Character     8
Lesson on Motivation     14
Lesson on Perseverance     19
Lesson on Respect     30
Journal: Introductions     36
Conditioning: (Strengths)     41
Lesson on Caring     42
Lesson on Creativity     49
Lesson on Faith     56
Lesson on Fitness     61
Lesson on Love     69
Lesson on Moral Courage     78
Lesson on Truth     84
Journal: Lifestyle     91
Practice Sessions: (Learning Outcomes)     101
Lesson on Communication     102
Lesson on Confidence     111
Lesson on Judgment     119
Lesson on Knowledge     126
Lesson on Responsibility     136
Journal: Greatest Stories     142
Game Time: (Life Skills)     147
Lesson on Decision Making     148
Lesson on Leadership     157
Lesson onOrganization     163
Lesson on Service     171
Lesson on Tact     178
Lesson on Teamwork     186
Lesson on Virtue     194
Journal: Celebrations     201
Championship Seasons: (Life Satisfaction)     207
Index of a Championship Family     219
Works Cited     233