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As Promised

I've begin transferring articles from this blog to the new Milestones Academy website.

Year 0 and Year 1 are now complete, as well as some of the habit building information. Transfer should be complete by the end of summer.

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"If men of wisdom and knowledge, of moderation and temperance, of patience, fortitude and perseverance, of sobriety and true republican simplicity of manners, of zeal for the honour of the Supreme Being and the welfare of the commonwealth; if men possessed of these other excellent qualities are chosen to fill the seats of government, we may expect that our affairs will rest on a solid and permanent foundation." Samuel Adams

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After having children in public, private, and home school, I see the great wisdom in the latter. If building close relationships with your children and helping them to achieve academic excellence is important to you, read my posts, ponder their meaning for your family, pray for guidance, and move forward into the most challenging and rewarding experience of your life. If I can accomplish amazing results and relationships, you can as well.

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"I decry the great waste of time that people put into watching inane television...I believe their lives would be enriched if, instead of sitting on the sofa and watching a game that will be forgotten tomorrow, they would read and think and ponder...You need time to meditate and ponder, to think, to wonder at the great plan of happiness that the Lord has outlined for His children. You need time to read. You need to read the scriptures. You need to read good literature. You need to partake of the great culture which is available to all of us." Gordon B. Hinckley

"A primary object should be the education of our youth in the science of government. In a republic, what species of knowledge can be equally important? And what duty can be more pressing ... than ... communicating it to those who are to be the future guardians of the liberties of the country?" -- George Washington

"It is clear that our first priority should go to spiritual learning. Reading the scriptures would come for us before reading history books. Prayer would come before memorizing those Spanish verbs. A temple recommend would be worth more to us than standing first in our graduating class. But it is also clear that spiritual learning would not replace our drive for secular learning. The Lord clearly values what you will find in that history book and in a text on political theory. Remember His words. He wants you to know "things which have been, things which are, things which musty shortly come to pass; things which are at home, things which are abroad; the wars and the perplexities of the nations" (Doctrine & Covenants 88:79). And He favors not only Spanish verbs but the study of geography and demography. You remember that His educational charter requires that we have "a knowledge also of countries and of kingdoms" (v. 79). There is also an endorsement for questions we study in the sciences. It is clear that putting spiritual learning first does not relieve us from learning secular things. Ont he contrary, it gives our secular learning purpose and motivates us to work harder at it. If we will keep spiritual learning in its proper place, we will have to make some hard choices of how we use our time." Henry B. Eyring (CES Satellite Broadcast Fireside address delivered in Moscow, Idaho, May 6, 2001)

"Sheltering a child is good, but it's not enough. Hiding the word in a child's heart is good, but it's not enough. Teaching a child modesty, is good, but it's not enough. Building a strong family is good, but it is not enough. Guiding a child in the parent's world view is good, but it's not enough. Mother must be a living testimony of her values--a literal Child of God filled with the true love of Christ. Or it's all a bunch of hypocrisy that a young person will see through all too soon." Kathryn Louis

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