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I love politics. It's
what I studied in college so teaching my children to become
politically active has been fun for me. No matter where your
beliefs fall along the political spectrum, there are many
opportunities to get involved with your children. |
For our family the first bit of involvement was
letting our children know how we felt about various issues. When
something was discussed on the news and our children asked us what we
thought, we gave an honest answer.
That is quite different from the way things were when I grew up.
I remember being a child asking my dad who he had voted for in a
presidential election. My dad told me that that was not polite to ask
and change the subject. However, 10 years later it was my dad who
encouraged me to become politically active. He realized the importance
of sharing your views with your children.
As homeschoolers it's even more important to be politically astute,
if not politically active. Many laws are introduced that can either
limit or expand the reach of the government into the lives of
homeschoolers.
But how do you do it and keep it fun? I found that my girls were
naturally passionate about issues. They wanted to express their opinion
and they wanted to be involved. If it is far outside of your comfort
zone to allow your children to put a sign in your lawn or to express
their views to others, then consider ways that you could do it within
the home. Learning about political issues is a great way to introduce
persuasive papers, debate or speech classes, or even history.
The American political system was begun by politically active
colonists. Teaching this to your children introduces not only
political activity, but history as well.
What if you do enjoy being politically active? Then include your
children. Let them know why you do what you do. A five year old can
understand that mommy is going to the campaign headquarters to make
phone calls to inform people of issues of importance. Your three year
old can understand mommy wears a button to tell other people what she
believes in. Any teenager can see the results of passionate involvement
in the political process.
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