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MarilynW
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Posted: May 23 2008 at 12:17pm \| IP Logged

Has anyone used the Program for Achieving Character Education - what age is it geared to and what is your view of it?

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Posted: May 23 2008 at 3:30pm \| IP Logged

Marilyn,

There's a Catholic version of PACE available at Emmanuel Books, I think. I don't have time to link, sorry. Anyway, It is geared toward K-6 (that is, the readings say for K, read this, 1st read this...through 6th - though there's a lot of overlap). I really like it

Do you have any specific questions about it?

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Posted: May 27 2008 at 5:42am \| IP Logged

Hi Marilyn,
Here's the link
I have this version and really like it. Unfortunately, I have a hard time working it into our day. I think if I started first thing in the morning we would do it. That's my plan for next year anyway. It has different story recommendations for each age group. I think my 4yo is definitely too young. My 7 yo is just getting to where it would benefit him, but he's a little immature. I just mostly talk about the virtue and read the selections. Then, in their notebook, I try to have my kids do a bit a copywork for each selection. As I said though, I've had a hard time working it into our day.
There are projects listed for each virtue and you could really get involved by using the ideas they list.
The only thing I have a hard time with is that the virtues aren't the "Cardinal virtues" that my kids read about in the Catechism.
Any other specific questions I can help you with?

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Posted: May 27 2008 at 5:58am \| IP Logged

Becky Parker wrote:

Hi Marilyn,
Here's the link
I have this version and really like it. Unfortunately, I have a hard time working it into our day.

This is what I feel about it too. Might be great in a co-op or something! I'm thinking of doing some subjects in a block scheduling kind of arrangement (i.e. science all summer, but then no science and something else for the next few months, etc) - I might work this in there.

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Posted: May 27 2008 at 6:05am \| IP Logged

I have the Catholic version and I just told the kids yesterday we were strating it today.

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Posted: May 28 2008 at 6:57am \| IP Logged

Thank you everyone - I really appreciate the information.

My question - I was thinking of PACE as part of a virtues program for Confirmation prep - but I am getting the impression that it is geared more towards younger kids - is this correct?

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