We can always know more and better. As human beings, we are open to the infinite, although we cannot contain it all. Reading can be much more than a pleasant pastime. It can be a preparation for life. Good books challenge, thrill, excite and awaken...
It’s summer at last, and school is over. As my children say, “Now we get to read what we want.” Wonderful books abound, and finding them has never been easier....
You may be surprised, if you don’t keep up on these things, and few of us have any reason to, how tawdry and sometimes depraved are the kinds of books being offered to teenagers by the major publishers and bookstores, and even the schools. This...
By Nell Minow Nell lives in Virginia with her husband and two children, Ben and Rachel. This article was published as a special to the Tribune on July 26, 2005 and is used with permission, all rights reserved. Copyright 2005 Nell Minow. Charlie Bucket is still finding...
This collection of recent novels and standard classics—some of which have been made into movies—was well received by Grade 7-8 students as part of an independent reading program. Besides observing positive role models, students often reacted to the social justice issues embedded in the novel....
Nowadays obedience is not necessarily seen in a positive light. People see it as a lack of freedom, inability to be in control, stifling etc. Yet it is a virtue and necessary for the maturity of an individual. List as many reasons why teaching and...
Ask the moms to write down why their work in the home is important. Take up the answers. Watch the video HomeMaker's Project. Further develop this with a talk on the following: We've spoken about order of things and time. Our housework takes up the most time in the...
Everyone take 5 minutes and write down handy things you do to organize your stuff around the home. Each person presents their ideas. Then give a talk developing the ideas presented and talking about some of the following. If you show real examples of these...
We are going to begin to discuss the virtue of order. Today we are going to deal with the aspect of time. Right from the time a baby is born, order of time is important - a time to eat, a time to sleep etc. On...
Take 10 minutes and jot down all your ideas of the kind of person you hope your son or daughter will turn out to be at the age of 25. If you have trouble thinking it through, maybe consider what you would like the person...