Homeschooling Phyllis Wheatley - Today

This article is the second of 3 in a series forthat will describe their future.If you can't write
computer based homeschooling African Americanwell, then practice writing the bible so that your
children and any other children whose parentschildren will see a prime example of what will
want to give them an above average education.cause their future to be written the way they
Its aim is to suggest a standards goal for teachingchoose instead of the future others have written
our children at home in order to provide themfor them. The book of Psalms written a few
with an exceptional education to insure theirthousand years ago has continued to inspire not
future. Homeschooling using a computer to bringonly poets, but writers, actors, orators, publishers,
the enormous amount of information into ourleaders and followers. A simple way to train up a
children's classroom can be a critical tool tochild is for them to practice writing poetry, writing
reaching a parents goal for a qualitypassages from the bible or a favorite book they
education.Phyllis Wheatley was America's firstenjoy.Motivating children while they are at their
African American poet. At thirteen she wrote heryoungest can blossom the mind in the best of
first poem and could read Greek and Latinways, encouraging students to make books of
classics. Upon reaching the age of twenty, 39 ofpoetry or especially a book of fun for them to
her poems were published in London - it was theread with the students name on the front cover
first book published by an African American.to personalize their favorite book. A better gift
Poetry lovers around the world and those whofor children when holidays or other special events
are continually inspired by Phyllis Wheatleycome is either a book or books on cd read by a
celebrated her birthday last month on the 11th offavorite actor or actress.Phyllis Wheatley poems,
July as a day to inspire others to join the ranksspeeches by famous African Americans and other
of poets.An old African proverb powerfully intonesliterature should be made into a personal library. If
- 'Use of brains begets wealth', with words likethat proves to a challenge, then several visits to
that in mind our ancestors raised kings andthe library can be a valuable substitute. A
queens, prophets and poets. All parents shouldcomputer with internet connection can be used as
endeavor to insure that their children can not onlyan additional source as poetry sites abound for
read and write, but to flourish both of thesechildren and adults. A few sample sites to visit:
fundamentals they should write poetry. It canpoetry4kids.com, - has ideas on teaching poetry,
start with a simple purchase of a book on Phyllisand poetryarchive.org - with hundreds more via
Wheatley poetry or any poetry that will openGoogle.While working to grow children into poets
their young minds to the possibilities of whatkeep another African proverb in mind - 'Patience
words can be when brought to life.Parents whocan cook a stone.'Daviyd Peterson: 10-year
choose to read to their children early will reap theconsultant, instructor, trainer of
rewards when the child grows to like reading fordigital divide solutions for home and business.
the rest of their life. Even if you can't read well atHelps African American and minority
the very least read your own personal favoriteshomeschools bridge the
that you can read, for the mere example ofdigital divide by becoming computer homeschools.
reading will sow into their young minds a habit