Here’s an activity to help teach obedience to young children. Though this has been part of Gab’s lesson in kindergarten, from time to time, we go back to review these keys.
Taken from Character First Education:
- Obedience is “doing my duty with a good attitude.”
- Obedience is not just about rules, regulations, and punishment. It is really about cooperating with one another in order to have a safe and orderly school, home, and community.
- Think of the peace and freedom you enjoy when neighbors respect one another and obey the law—and the chaos that follows when there is no law and order.
- Obedience makes teamwork and cooperation possible by clarifying your duty and doing it to the best of your ability.
- Obedience does not mean following orders blindly. For example, you should not steal or cheat, even if someone tells you to. Everyone should obey the law and do what is right, including the people in charge of you.
The Five (5) “I Wills” of Obedience:
- Follow instructions quickly.
- Complete what I am expected to do.
- Have a cheerful attitude.
- Go the “extra mile.”
- Not obey a wrong command.
Click here to download the Keys to Obedience Activityto make a set of 5 keys.
1. If your parent tells you to take out the trash today and you do it tomorrow, is that obedience?
No. Obedience should be immediate.
2. If you take out most of the trash and leave part of it, is that obedience?
No. You should obey completely.
3. If you take out the trash with a bad attitude, is that obedience?
No. You should obey cheerfully.
4. If you see another trash bag and ignore it, is that obedience?
No. You should go the “extra mile.”
5. If you are told to dump the trash in your neighbor’s yard, would that be obedience?
No. You should not obey a wrong command.
