So much of what happens in a great homeschool takes place in the kitchen. Of course, you may already have your schoolroom, and/or a living room where everyone reads together, and various other places where learning takes place. In our book The Phases of Learning [...]
Leadership Education is not for everyone. And it might not be for you. So be forewarned - there are several reasons why you shouldn't do TJEd.... 1) The TJEd learning model is chaotic and unregimented. TJEd expects too little from the smallest children. It promotes [...]
Do you ever stress about your kids' future? Do you ever stress that you're not good enough for what they need? What can you do about it? This morning I received a private message from an online friend, who I thought beautifully put in to [...]
How was your day? Recently, on our Facebook discussion group, I read the following comment: "Today was an awesome homeschool day. With lots of reading, counting, math, science, art, history, even some helping around the house, cooking, and quality outdoor time. It would be cool [...]
Making Up for Lost Time by Rachel DeMille Many people struggle with feeling a sense of lost or wasted time in their education, or perhaps in their preparation to be a parent or a mentor. They lament with myriad versions of "if only," and torture [...]
Guest post by Jenny Loughmiller Setting Out My official homeschooling journey began with a panic attack. When my two oldest kids got into the car on the last day of grades 1 and 3 and we pulled away from school we pulled away from everything [...]
by Oliver DeMille Introduction: There were several questions in response to my recent article about using Weekly Interviews with your kids and students in Love of Learning Phase. In fact, these were really good questions, and I think they’ll be helpful for everyone. Here they [...]
by Oliver DeMille Looking for Answers If you’re an outdoor sportsman, this is one of the things that drives you crazy! At least at first, until you figure it out. And even if you’re not all that in to high-country sports, you can probably relate [...]
by Oliver DeMille The Key To begin, please make sure you’ve read Part I and Part II of this Special TJEd Report. If not, Part III won’t make much sense. Second, if what you got out of Parts I and II is that your kids [...]
Ever wondered why some families seem to do so well with homeschool? Why some kids just seem to take to stuff naturally, while yours are freaking you out?? Here are some questions to consider, to help set the environment and remove any needless obstacles: 1) [...]
