A Fun Object Lesson on the Character Quality of Kindness w/ Guest Ellen Kolman
04/24/25 • 11 min
Join children's author and 35 year veteran teacher Ellen Kolman on 5-Minute Parenting for a fun object lesson on the character quality of kindness. Listen in as Ellen demonstrates the power of praying specific character qualities over our kids and grandkids, then delights us with a practical and super fun object lesson to help teach our kids about kindness.
Using object lessons is a successful method to teach children abstract and more complex ideas including important spiritual principles, and they make learning more relatable and fun. Share this lesson with your kids and get ready to see their eyes wide open with an 'aha' moment!
Ellen Kolman is an Ohio native and award winning author driven by a passion to teach children the love of Jesus. She has been teaching and entertaining children in the church and Christian school settings for more than 35 years. Her young students inspired her to write stories to help them understand kindness, forgiveness, empathy, and friendship. Her published works include Seeds of Sunshine, and Sunshine Makes a Difference (2024), with two more books under contract: Lennys Team and Crabby Abby the Decorator. Ellen and her husband Andy have five adult children, three grandchildren, and a little white dog named Chip.
Visit Ellen's Website and Order her Books: http://www.ellenkolman.com/
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Join children's author and 35 year veteran teacher Ellen Kolman on 5-Minute Parenting for a fun object lesson on the character quality of kindness. Listen in as Ellen demonstrates the power of praying specific character qualities over our kids and grandkids, then delights us with a practical and super fun object lesson to help teach our kids about kindness.
Using object lessons is a successful method to teach children abstract and more complex ideas including important spiritual principles, and they make learning more relatable and fun. Share this lesson with your kids and get ready to see their eyes wide open with an 'aha' moment!
Ellen Kolman is an Ohio native and award winning author driven by a passion to teach children the love of Jesus. She has been teaching and entertaining children in the church and Christian school settings for more than 35 years. Her young students inspired her to write stories to help them understand kindness, forgiveness, empathy, and friendship. Her published works include Seeds of Sunshine, and Sunshine Makes a Difference (2024), with two more books under contract: Lennys Team and Crabby Abby the Decorator. Ellen and her husband Andy have five adult children, three grandchildren, and a little white dog named Chip.
Visit Ellen's Website and Order her Books: http://www.ellenkolman.com/
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