In 1951 a Black woman went to Johns Hopkins Hospital for treatment for stomach pain. She was diagnosed with an advanced stage of cervical cancer. The woman died nine months later. Before she died, and without the knowledge of her family, a surgeon took a sample of her cells. Scientists had been trying, for decades, to keep human cells alive…
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers who take the time out to educate their children. Continue to teach them and prepare them at home to go out into the world to be an example of what you taught them. Checkout the video below to learn about the history of Mother’s Day.
Psalm 3:6 – I lay down and slept, I awaken, for the Lord sustains me. Prayer…what does it mean? How should we pray? Does prayer really work? These questions fill the minds of most of us, and only if we have a relationship with the Lord, can we truly understand the power of prayer. In a nutshell, prayer is talking,…
One of the things that inspired me in this speech was the continuation of “but I wouldn’t stop there.”
This is part seven of a 7 part blog post series, taken from Joyce Burges’s book, “Teach Me How To Teach My Child”, available on Amazon. Teach Your Children That Learning Is a Life-Long Experience Education is work, but work that is meant to last a lifetime. When we are guiding our children through the educational process, we must remember…
This is part six of a 7 part blog post series, taken from Joyce Burges’s book, “Teach Me How To Teach My Child”, available on Amazon. Teach Your Children That Learning Is a Process Much of learning is a basic process, however, we add to our learning daily (for good or for bad). Learning is meant to be incremental; a…
This is part five of a 7 part blog post series, taken from Joyce Burges’s book, “Teach Me How To Teach My Child”, available on Amazon. Teach Your Children That Learning Is an Atmosphere Each family should find the quiet center of their life. Our family wanted a life that was simpler, more purposeful…and sometimes private. I love learning. My…
This is part four of a 7 part blog post series, taken from Joyce Burges’s book, “Teach Me How To Teach My Child”, available on Amazon. Teach Your Children That Education Is Their “Own” Work Engaging your child’s mind is hard work. Most children need enlightenment to preserve them, instruction to keep them, and direction to lead them. The first…
This is part three of a 7 part blog post series, taken from Joyce Burges’s book, “Teach Me How To Teach My Child”, available on Amazon. Teach Your Children How To Think When I was about three months into my home education experience, an older gentleman was observing my pedagogy and said to me, “Joyce, whatever you do, teach your…
The Second Pillar: Teach Your Children to Hear Wise Instruction