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For the Strength of Youth Series: Education

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Education is such an important thing to attain—especially in today’s crazy world. Gone are the days where just working is enough. It seems like more and more, you have to have a degree to find a good job—and an advanced degree for many professions. I feel grateful to have completed my degrees while I was able. I have seen the benefits of my learning come into play time and again in both my professional life and in my personal life. The For the Strength of Youth pamphlet promises that education “opens the doors of opportunity that may otherwise be closed … Continue reading →

Teaching the Youth the Importance of Education

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We are taught that while we can’t take any of our earthly possessions with us when we die, we can take our intelligence and our understanding with us as we progress past the veil. This knowledge has always inspired me to get a good education and to seek learning throughout my life. We recently watched the education segment of the church’s “Brand New Year” DVD with our youth, and I loved many of the aspects of the video. We watched and then talked about education, and I was really impressed with the way the video taught the youth about the … Continue reading →

Just When Could Youth Learn About Adoption and Life?

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In a recent blog, I suggested that students be prepared for practical life—learning about parenting and adoption, community resources such as basic and emergency medical care, food and financial assistance, etc. (I do not think becoming aware of programs such as food stamps and WIC makes people who could work more likely to depend on these programs. Indeed, in my experience many people who rely on these programs are working, sometimes full-time, in lower-paying jobs–such as child care or social services, I might add!) I will say here that I do completely sympathize with the lament that schools are asked … Continue reading →

New Duty to God Program

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Every once in a while, the church changes and updates their programs to better serve the needs of the members. I personally love how these programs, while the same in purpose and desired outcome, adapt to use new technologies and relevant goals to strengthen and uplift our youth. I also love how the changes to this program involve the family. According to the Questions and Answers section on LDS.org, the program “provides opportunities for parents and leaders to strengthen relationships with young men” and can “easily be integrated into family home evening and quorum meetings and activities.” Families are a … Continue reading →

LDS Family Week in Review: August 19-25

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From genealogy to temple marriage to Education Week at BYU, we’ve covered the gauntlet of topics in the LDS blog this week. Monday, August 20th: In Online Genealogy, we discussed some ways to research our family tree from the comfort of our own home. Tuesday August 21st: In Obtaining the Records, we talked about how to get hold of the physical pages in our family tree. In Serving in the Primary: Primary Pianist, we discussed the important role of music in our children’s worship. Wednesday August 22nd: In Dinner Discussions 2007 Week 31, we reviewed what was studied in church … Continue reading →

Literacy Series: The Effect of Family on Literacy

According to the National Center for Literacy, children from lower income families will have, by the time they turn four, heard 32 million fewer words than children who were born into professional families. I don’t know how they arrived at that statistic, whether they followed these children around with a calculator, but the finding is pretty significant, regardless of how it was obtained. Another statistic from the same source says that one in five children under the age of five here in America lives in poverty. This lessens their access to proper education, books of their own, transportation to libraries, … Continue reading →

Preventing Bullying

What is Bullying? Bullying can take many forms: physical, emotional, verbal, or a combination. It involves an imbalance of power where the victim feels upset, while the bully is in control. The bully also lacks compassion or concern for the child being bullied. “Being bullied is not just an unpleasant rite of passage through childhood,” said Duane Alexander, M.D., director of the National Institute of Child Health. “It’s a public health problem that merits attention. People who were bullied as children are more likely to suffer from depression and low self esteem, well into adulthood, and the bullies themselves are … Continue reading →