It has been forever since Mrs. Hunt (the 1st grade teacher that each of our kids have had) at FCS wrote the Obedience Song for her class. Throughout the years, she has taught this song to each of her classes. This song has spilled over to all the other 1st graders in recent years and has grown into a standing tradition for the FCS Chapel on the week that the character trait of "obedience" is focused on. About the 3 week of school, the entire FCS student body sing at the top of their lungs the Obedience Song that they learned as a 1st grader :). I applaud Mrs. Hunt for the concepts behind the song, as well as how it helps the kids learn how to spell a long (but very important) word! Side note: obedience was a spelling word for one of the kids last week. I am pretty sure I heard humming while homework was being completed!
*** This was 2 years ago, when Abby was in 1st grade. My last video of this song :) ***
This week was "obedience week" :). Abby was chosen as Student of Week for this character trait! This is the second time (out of 3) that her teachers have identified this character trait in Abby's life. We are thankful that FCS chooses to use so many ways to positively reinforce good behavior. I know that my children respond very well to being singled out as someone that is doing right! I'm grateful for the "village" (family, school, and church) that God has surrounded me to support me in this parenting endeavor. It is absolutely an essential life skill for my children to learn to respect and honor authorities and to be obedient. I love that my kids are learning this skill when the stakes and consequences are lower (that they are not learning it for the first time as an adult, when they get fired from their job because they were disrespectful or insuborndinate to their employer!).
Good job being obedient at school, Abby :)! We are proud of you!!!
