| This article is the second of 3 in a series | | | | see a prime example of what will cause their |
| for computer based homeschooling African | | | | future to be written the way they choose |
| American children and any other children | | | | instead of the future others have written for |
| whose parents want to give them an above | | | | them. The book of Psalms written a few |
| average education. Its aim is to suggest a | | | | thousand years ago has continued to inspire |
| standards goal for teaching our children at | | | | not only poets, but writers, actors, orators, |
| home in order to provide them with an | | | | publishers, leaders and followers. A simple |
| exceptional education to insure their future. | | | | way to train up a child is for them to |
| Homeschooling using a computer to bring the | | | | practice writing poetry, writing passages |
| enormous amount of information into our | | | | from the bible or a favorite book they |
| children's classroom can be a critical tool | | | | enjoy.Motivating children while they are at |
| to reaching a parents goal for a quality | | | | their youngest can blossom the mind in the |
| education.Phyllis Wheatley was America's | | | | best of ways, encouraging students to make |
| first African American poet. At thirteen she | | | | books of poetry or especially a book of fun |
| wrote her first poem and could read Greek and | | | | for them to read with the students name on |
| Latin classics. Upon reaching the age of | | | | the front cover to personalize their favorite |
| twenty, 39 of her poems were published in | | | | book. A better gift for children when |
| London - it was the first book published by | | | | holidays or other special events come is |
| an African American. Poetry lovers around the | | | | either a book or books on cd read by a |
| world and those who are continually inspired | | | | favorite actor or actress.Phyllis Wheatley |
| by Phyllis Wheatley celebrated her birthday | | | | poems, speeches by famous African Americans |
| last month on the 11th of July as a day to | | | | and other literature should be made into a |
| inspire others to join the ranks of poets.An | | | | personal library. If that proves to a |
| old African proverb powerfully intones - 'Use | | | | challenge, then several visits to the library |
| of brains begets wealth', with words like | | | | can be a valuable substitute. A computer with |
| that in mind our ancestors raised kings and | | | | internet connection can be used as an |
| queens, prophets and poets. All parents | | | | additional source as poetry sites abound for |
| should endeavor to insure that their children | | | | children and adults. A few sample sites to |
| can not only read and write, but to flourish | | | | visit: poetry4kids.com, - has ideas on |
| both of these fundamentals they should write | | | | teaching poetry, and poetryarchive.org - with |
| poetry. It can start with a simple purchase | | | | hundreds more via Google.While working to |
| of a book on Phyllis Wheatley poetry or any | | | | grow children into poets keep another African |
| poetry that will open their young minds to | | | | proverb in mind - 'Patience can cook a |
| the possibilities of what words can be when | | | | stone.'Daviyd Peterson: 10-year consultant, |
| brought to life.Parents who choose to read to | | | | instructor, trainer of |
| their children early will reap the rewards | | | | |
| when the child grows to like reading for the | | | | digital divide solutions for home and |
| rest of their life. Even if you can't read | | | | business. |
| well at the very least read your own personal | | | | |
| favorites that you can read, for the mere | | | | Helps African American and minority |
| example of reading will sow into their young | | | | homeschools bridge the |
| minds a habit that will describe their | | | | |
| future.If you can't write well, then practice | | | | digital divide by becoming computer |
| writing the bible so that your children will | | | | homeschools. |