Family Bond Paper™

From the Editor As summer comes to a close, the awaited summer movie, Sparkle, will be in theatres on Friday. In this edition I will highlight key points for you before viewing the movie. I dedicate this edition to my sister, Ms. Whitney Houston. My next hosted event is Read Literature in the Presence of a Child, Aug. 22 - Sept. 22.  I am also promoting my book, The Script in My Box , during this event. For those of you who may be interested in home schooling your child please submit a request in writing to your local board of education at this time. Did you know there are millions of children who do not attend public or private schooling in our country? This year will be the "highest attendance" of minority home schooling students according to the National Home Education Research Institute :) I guess parents are going back to days of home training (Thompson, L., 2012). If you are in need of "free" lesson plans, or curriculum please contact me so that you may ha...

What is Shavout (or Sivan)? The word means weeks and it is held seven weeks after Passover. Basically, gives thanks for three blessings. Hag Hur Bikkurim. 1. The Fruit Harvest in Israel or holiday of the First Fruits. 2. The Festival of the Wheat Harvest Hag Ha-Katzir. 3. Moses receives the Ten Commandments. The Time of the Giving of Law, Zeman Mattan Torah tenu Comfirmation of individuals are performed. Foods eaten are ripe fruit: Cheese blintzer/cheesecake/honey & milk. Dairy products are known as the Law of God. Source: Margery Cuyler Chp. 33 Exodus, Holy Bible 33:3              Milk and honey means good things/blessings; stiff necked people means stubbornness 33:20            God reminds Moses again that no man can see my features (just like yours and live). Surah II  Holy Quran Surah II:56   Raised them from their spirit...