We all have dreams. Realize that with hard work and determination, it IS possible to make that dream come true. That's why we're working so hard educating our kids, to help them realize that dreams can be a reality. TM : ) Homeschool encouragement... hmmmm... I'm not feeling it today. How about my view on why teaching your kids history is so important instead? There has been so much going on in our crazy world that I have not thought about writing encouragement and I have been thinking about current events only and what it means to us. I am a big fan of getting information from all different sources and I encourage my kids to do the same. History is so important as the more you know, the less likely you will be fooled. The media tries to fool us all the time. So how do we know which news source is correct? By knowing your history!
I am so fortunate to have a husband that has majored in world history. He helps me decipher the news by letting me know who is telling the truth and who isn't based on his knowledge of the past. He also is able to explain why certain policies make sense, and why others will never work based on that country's history. I'm always appreciative when he gives me his views, as, well, I didn't care for history much when I was a kid, but now as an adult, I realize how important it really is. So get out the history books (I am) and read a few biographies on some of our greatest thinkers from the past (this too!). With what's happening in our world today, let's teach our children to move forward and not to repeat history. TM : ) "If history repeats itself, and the unexpected always happens, how incapable must Man be of learning from experience." George Bernard Shaw Irish dramatist & socialist (1856 - 1950) |
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