With Eliza (15), Freeborn (12), America ("Meri", 8), and Abigail ("Abi", 6) Wednesday evening, Family Reading Time... “Can I ever learn?” I asked, almost ready to cry. “Of course you can,” said Leon. “You’re smart as the others, I suppose. The sevens and nines of [...]
Q: Why is Thomas Jefferson an icon for Leadership Education? The very easiest answer to this question is that TJEd is not a technical description of the process of one man's education, but a prescription for how parents, students and teachers in this generation can [...]
Sometimes I hear the question: "How do I Inspire when I'm NOT Inspiring?? This feeling is almost predictable right now. Winter is waxing on for those of us in the Northern Hemisphere. All of our energetic plans from September are either running out of steam [...]
This post is an excerpt from our e-book, The 5 Habits of Highly Successful Homeschoolers >> Habit 2: Brainstorm a Blank Page “In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.” —Albert Einstein Teacher or Parent? One of the unnecessary [...]
Presented by Oliver DeMille Leadership Education (TJEd) & The Center for Social Leadership “Now more than ever!” Freedom is under attack by many leading institutions and groups in the U.S. and internationally. People who care about our freedoms need to understand what is really [...]
Do you have a youth who's needing more? Look what I just overheard on the TJEd High discussion board: "WOW! this semester has been the best ever! I have done more in this school year (and read more books in less than 3 months) [...]
The TJEd Online Convention is now available by monthly subscription! No deadline stress - just enroll and unsub at your own convenience. Stay for a few months at a time, or just enroll a month now, jump off, and a return some months later for [...]
Part I: Flying Puzzles and a Whole Lot of Cuteness One thing I love about children is how often they teach us about themselves. Seriously, they say kids don't come with an instruction manual, and I totally see where they're coming from. Yet, the more [...]
REALITY CHECK: What are you doing right now to both make it a better summer and a more successful homeschool in the fall? Here in the Northern Hemisphere**, the traditional school year has just ended and families are gearing up for a new summer routine. [...]
Rabbit Trails This last week the Super Bowl was in the news quite a bit, and due to our particular interest in it, my kids and I got sucked into a YouTube vortex exploring various renditions of the national anthem of the United States. Which, [...]
