1853 Advice for Today: Teach Child Daily "Mrs. Abell's advice to parents in 1853 on teaching children at home is still well taken." We first met Mrs. L.G. Abell in our April post about Love Survives. Here is what she says about teaching children: "Few parents realize how much their children may be taught at home, by devoting a few minutes to their instruction every day. Let the parent make the experiment only during the hours which are not spent in school. Let him make a companion of his child, converse with him, propose questions, answer inquires, communicate facts, explain difficulties, the meaning of things, and the reason of things, and all in so easy and agreeable manner that it will be no task, but serve to awaken curiosity and interest the mind, and he will be astonished at the progress he will make." Let's break this down. Devote time to your children at home. Become companions with your children. Being their friend...