The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins by Oliver DeMille “Somehow it all comes back to coal in school. Besides basic reading and math, most of our instruction is coal-related. Except for the weekly lecture on the history of Panem. It’s mostly a lot of blather [...]
By Oliver DeMille Our generation doesn’t read enough history. We especially don’t read enough biographies of great people. As Allan Bloom taught in The Closing of the American Mind, we have forgotten that the purpose of education is wisdom, and the purpose of life is [...]
By Oliver DeMille Some lessons are more difficult than others. Any parent or teacher can attest to this reality. Math is a little harder to learn than reading for some kids (and vice versa for others) and music and art are often easier to start [...]
By Oliver DeMille “Do you love your country?” my daughter Meri asked enthusiastically. “I’ve been reading Anne of Green Gables and I love my country as much as she did!” Nearly everyone says “yes” when asked this question, but let’s look a little deeper. Do [...]
By Oliver DeMille I recently read a fantastic quote that made me think of your home. And mine. And everyone else’s who is raising great children and youth. It reminded me that today’s young people are an amazing generation, and I’m convinced that God has [...]
By Oliver DeMille Summer is the hottest season of the year. This may seem obvious, but sometimes the most obvious things go ignored. Where we live, we’ve been experiencing record-breaking high temperatures. The lawns and the swamp coolers in our region have been struggling [...]
By Oliver DeMille America is losing its leadership edge because innovation is under fire—from the classroom to the way Washington regulates business. If we aren’t the world’s leading innovators, we won’t long be its most powerful nation. Many leaders know this. No less than [...]
We are living through a LeaderShift, and parents are at the very center of this major change. This is true of all parents, and it is espeically true of those who homeschool or want to help their kids get a leadership education. But just what [...]
Hard Words “Oh, no!” Emma said. “Another long quote from Lao Tzu. It’s so hard to understand. Are you sure you want to include this in your book?” We were editing a manuscript for a book I am working on, and I often ask my [...]
Featured Articles: "5 Dumb Ways to Teach Writing to Youth" by Stephen Palmer “The Problem with Books” by Oliver DeMille TJEd NEWS: Spring and Summer Events LeaderShift Release ****************** Featured Article: Our friend and partner (in The Center for Social Leadership) Stephen Palmer is [...]
