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Our Virtue Lesson on Joyfulness

Our Virtue Lessons

Consideration

Courage

Determination

Joyfulness

Kindness

Love

Responsibility

Thankfulness

How to use Our Virtue Lessons

Our Virtue Lessons

Consideration

Courage

Determination

Joyfulness

Kindness

Love

Responsibility

Thankfulness

The Virtue of Joyfulness

In this lesson we will define Joyfulness this way:  

Joyfulness is feeling love and happiness inside of me and showing it to others around me.  Joyfulness lives in my heart and is a special gift from God.  The Lord gives me joyfulness so that I can be happy everyday of my life, even on days when being happy can be hard.

Here are the materials and resources needed for Our Virtue Lesson on Joyfulness.  To learn more about these resources visit Our Virtue Lessons main resource page or our How to Use Our Virtue Lessons resource page.

Week 1

Defining Joyfulness

What does this virtue mean? Definition Sheet

Cut-n-paste Piece (needed for Definition Sheet) 1 per page  2 per page

Virtue Prayer and Examples Sheet

Reinforcement Prayer Card

Virtue Progress Incentive Sheet

Extra Activities

*Choose a scriptural passage provided below to discuss with your child this week.  You may wish to use this passage for copywork purposes.

*Select a book from the list below to read to or with your child to help them see more examples of this virtue in action.  Don't forget that picture books are great for any age group and present ideas very clearly.

*You may want to consider beginning one of Our Learning Projects for Homeschoolers that teaches about this virtue.

Week 2

Understanding Joyfulness

What does it look like? Sheet

Reminder Half-sheet Poster 1 per page  2 per page

Aesop's Fable Story:  The Stag and his Reflection

Aesop's Fable Story: The Stag and his Reflection Trace Copywork:  Print  or  Cursive

Extra Activities

*Choose a scriptural passage provided below to discuss with your child this week.  You may wish to use this passage for copywork purposes.

*Select a book from the list below to read to or with your child to help them see more examples of this virtue in action.

Psalm 19:8

Psalm 31:11

Philippians 4:4

Romans 12:15

1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Week 3

Practicing Joyfulness

Aesop's Fables Story: The Spendthrift and the Swallow

Aesop's Fables Story: The Spendthrift and the Swallow Trace Copywork:  Print  or  Cursive

Let's talk about it? Sheet

Extra Activities

*Choose a scriptural passage provided below to discuss with your child this week.  You may wish to use this passage for copywork purposes.

*Select a book from the list below to read to or with your child to help them see more examples of this virtue in action.

*Consider using the Virtue Key Tag Activity to see how many times your children can be caught in the action of practicing this virtue either daily or weekly.

Virtue Key Tag Activity for this Virtue

Week 4

Reviewing Joyfulness

Review all lessons and discuss each learners completed My Book - the Virtue of Joyfulness Mini-book.

My Book - The Virtue of Joyfulness Mini-book

Extra Activities

*Choose a scriptural passage provided below to discuss with your child this week.  You may wish to use this passage for copywork purposes.

*Select a book from the list below to read to or with your child to help them see more examples of this virtue in action.

*Consider using the Virtue Key Tag Activity to see how many times your children can be caught in the action of practicing this virtue either daily or weekly.

Virtue Key Tag Activity for this Virtue

Additional resources and activities to help teach about JOYFULNESS

 Worksheets

Coming Soon!! 

Bible Scripture Passages

Rejoice in the Lord always; again, I say, rejoice. - Philippians 4:4

Always rejoice..  Pray without ceasing.  In all things give thanks; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus concerning you all.

- 1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, ye just, and glory, all ye right of heart.

-Psalms 31:11

See more scripture passages that can be used to discuss this virtue at the left.

Virtue Themed Reading List

Books that help teach children about the Virtue of Joyfulness

Picture Books

The Little Fir Tree by Margaret Wise Brown

The Little Brute Family by Russell Hoban

Novels and Bigger Reads

The Book of Virtues by William J. Bennett

A Bear Called Paddington by Michael Bond

Parables From Nature by Mrs. Gatty

Family Projects that help teach children about JOYFULNESS

In Progress