Highland
Dove Homeschool
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Virtue-Vice Chart It's got virtues (10) on the
left side and the corresponding vice (honesty & lying / generosity &
stealing) on the right side, with 2 bible verses (1 corresponding to each item)
in between. This takes up 2/3 of
the poster. Then at the bottom I
have a long list of privileges & a short list of consequences.
I LOVE this! I take the kids to "the board", we quickly assess that them trying to talk to me on the phone is "stealing" my time & attention. The bible verse refers to a thief learning to work hard, so the natural consequence is an additional chore. Then before we leave "the board", we look over what God's grace has in store for the child if only they'll choose it. I affirm how naturally 'generous' my child is and we read the verse of what God thinks of him when he's generous. It
has helped me give more appropriate consequences, reinforced by
God's authority (not just mine), and keep the child's eyes on the goal, the
positive, even in a negative situation. This is my chart. I used virtue/ vice vocabulary we use regularly (or want to use) and you should change the categories to match your family. Also, not everyone will want the same verses – so you can change those to suit your family. Obviously, not everyone will choose the same discipline techniques. How To : Virtue
/ Vice part is the top 2/3 of the poster. The Privileges / Consequences
part is the lower 1/3 of the poster. Top 2/3 : There are
3 columns for the top 2/3 of the poster. The first column is 6" long
for virtues (don't use this word as a title) , second is 10" long for bible
verses, third is 6" long for vices. Each of the 10 rows are 2"
tall. Bottom 1/3 : There are 3
columns, evenly spaced. The first 2 columns are for Privileges (use the
word as a title). The second is for Consequences (one of the reasons you
want a lot of privileges is to keep things positive, and the other is that one
of the consequences is a loss of privilege).
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