Pr. 11, 12 [The Mewsage]

A wise parent will cultivate the love of learning in their children. A profitable goal is to develop lifelong learners. Children learn by doing, reading, and observing. The earlier in life they engage in these disciplines the better. Parents have a chance to establish good learning habits when children are young.

My wife grew up on a farm. Her dad prided in some of the best looking fields in the county. Why? Because she and her siblings were required to walk out in the field and pull any blatantly obvious weeds before dinner was served. Guess what!? To this day, she HATES weeds. She learned a gardening skill early that established a good lifelong habit.

Mozart was required to practice his instrument VERY YOUNG. His sister practiced her violin over his cradle when he was an infant. It’s no wonder that he became one of the most prolific and famous musicians in history.

Abraham Lincoln was a devout reader. From an early age he overcame his humble, impoverished beginnings by the intense reading of the Bible and great works of literature. His writings and speeches are some of the most eloquent in our nation’s history. His impact was profound.