Wonder. Awe. Pride. Love of country and love of my countrymen. These are the emotions that sweep over me when I see our flag flying, or when I hear the National Anthem that our flag inspired. The flag was intended to be a universal emblem to unite Americans, and it has a rich history, which…
Fun and Educational Activities to Nurture Your Little Ones’ Love for Our ‘Old Glory’
How One Teacher is Using Geocaching to Inspire A Love for Nature and Geography in Kids
What child, or adult for that matter, doesn’t love the thought of going on a treasure hunt? Did you know that there are real-world treasure hunts that you and your family can participate in no matter where you are traveling or where you live? Well, that is exactly what geocaching is! With summer upon us,…
One in Four UK Councils Promoting Anti-Racist Policies: Study
A report from Don’t Divide Us (DDU) has painted a “troubling picture” of the ideological drift in how Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI) and anti-racist policies are being implemented by local councils across England and Wales. “The new anti-racism, which asserts that Britain is a systematically racist society which automatically discriminates against racial minorities, is…
Mood Boosters for Homeschool
Parents commonly declare that their choice to homeschool is one of the best decisions they’ve ever made and that it affords their family more peace, more joy, and more freedom than they ever thought possible—and yet most homeschooling parents also would agree that homeschooling isn’t for the faint of heart. It calls for dedication, inner…
Changing Minds Across the Back Fence
The Dobbs v. Jackson case that recently overturned Roe v. Wade has generated more average, everyday conversations about a Supreme Court decision than I’ve ever seen. I’ve heard strangers walking by me talking about the issue while on their phones. Neighbors even discuss it over the back fence. My mother had one of these back-fence discussions on the day that the…
No Place Like Home to Help Freedom Grow
While having dinner with a Chinese couple several years ago, I listened as they described their visiting parents’ response to the American landscape. Having recently arrived from China, the parents’ amazement about the Dakotas was particularly amusing. “So much space!” was the loose translation. “They could build so many apartments!” I laughed heartily at the…
You Can Get It If You Really Want It: American Education Then and Now
“You can get it if you really want You can get it if you really want You can get it if you really want But you must try, try and try Try and try, you’ll succeed at last.” Reggae musician Jimmy Cliff’s lyrics apply to most situations in life: being a good husband and father,…
Dear Next Generation: The Preciousness of Old Letters
Your recent article “Missed Opportunities” caused me to think of something I’ve always wanted to share with my children, grandchildren, and friends for some time now. And that is the lost art of letter writing. When I was growing up in the ’40s and ’50s, I received and wrote to my dad (in the service),…
How to Get Kids to Appreciate Classical Music and Why
Classical music was born in the halls of churches and monasteries. At its heart lies divine inspiration. It’s a gift given to humankind for devotion, enjoyment, and discipline. It’s one of those precious aspects of our culture that allows us to stay connected to our maker. The composers of old knew this. Many of them,…
Moral Tales for Children From McGuffey’s Readers: The Birds Set Free
July 2, 2022
admin
ArchivedBrightFamily & EducationInspiredInspiring NewsMcGuffey Readersmoral talesschoolbookstraditional values
0 Comment
This is the ninth instalment in our McGuffey Readers series, in which we reproduce some of the best moral tales from the classic 1800s schoolbooks that sold an estimated 122 million copies by 1960, the largest circulation of any book in the world next to the Bible and Webster’s Dictionary. McGuffey’s Readers played an important…
US News
RSS Error: A feed could not be found at `https://www.theepochtimes.com/c-us/feed`; the status code is `200` and content-type is `text/html; charset=utf-8`