Some public schools have excellent resource programs for learning disabled child. Most private schools do not have room or inclination to support a resource curriculum, however, there are private schools that cater only to learning disabled children. These schools can be frightfully expensive but many are only hope some children will ever have for academic success. One girl we know came home from her first day at one of these high-priced schools elated and said: "I'm finally learning something!" Wow ... her mother told me this with tears in her eyes. This school has a variety of classroom environments, each supporting a different learning style. Their philosophy is that children learn differently, be it auditory, visual (the normal school methods cater to visual) or tactile. The children are grouped with other like-learning kids to create auditory, visual or tactile-learning classrooms. Obviously, they are on to something.

Parents with learning disabled children need to work with their kids, helping with homework and assignments more than average. If you are parent of a learning disabled child, there are resources available today that were not around just a few years ago. Know that there is help for your child and for you. Ask your child's school about resource programs, recommended methods of working with your child at home and any other useful information they can and will give you. And remember that your child is probably going to grow up to become one of more valued members of society if they are gently guided and helped through beginning years of academic training.

My children have already been told that, while it might be “legal” to burn stars and stripes as an expression of individual freedom, they would be hard-pressed to get past Mom if they ever entertained idea!

Children need to know they are a very large and integral part of their country’s make up. They are future parents and government that will uphold morals and ethics inherited from these same entities.

Is it too much to ask that our children be patriotic, honor their flag and stand up for what’s right and good about their country? I don’t think so.

It is our job to instill a sense of patriotism in their young hearts, offering them opportunity to love and honor their country and its flag. In doing so, these same feelings will transfer to mankind and world.

As much as we want our children to love their country, we also need to recognize importance of global relationships. Setting good examples of patriotism should, in turn, teach our kids that every person counts, no matter where they live or who they might be.