character

Courteous communication

Learn the knock-knock joke about interrupting and discover why “garbage talk” stinks

Let your kids squeeze chocolate pudding out of a sealed bag, then challenge them to put it back in again! Or shake up hot water to demonstrate how angry words can “burn” others. Check out these ideas and more in the pages below and create some fun lessons that help kids learn to choose their words carefully. They’ll discover what God says about bragging and hurtful words, and how to control strong emotions so they can build a habit of speaking kindly and respectfully – even to siblings!