by Oliver DeMille Draw a Picture “But I told him exactly what to do,” I said slowly, emphatically. “I even repeated it, then had him echo the expectation back to me to make sure he got it.” I shook my head in frustration. “Four hours [...]
By Oliver DeMille “I’ll Think While You Read” It’s one of the most profound sentences I’ve ever read. Deep. Powerful. Moving. It comes from Chaim Potok’s classic book The Chosen, wherein the main characters are two 15-year-old boys. They meet at a baseball game where [...]
by Oliver DeMille A Blank Paper and A Name Did you make any plans or goals for the coming week for your family and/or homeschool? Did get a blank piece of paper and brainstorm what your child needs most in his or her life right [...]
An Essential Core Phase Skill for Every Parent by Oliver DeMille Aha! It has happened to all of us. We’re going about our lives, doing the things we do every day, and then suddenly, as if from nowhere, we experience a Paradigm Shift! An epiphany! [...]
To anyone who ever has or ever will tell a bedtime story... By Sara DeMille* There once was a great Storyteller. The people of the land sought him out to hear his amazing stories of adventure, love, comedy, and daring. So great was his skill [...]
(What Every Parent, Teacher, and Student Should Know) The New Rules The Millennial Generation (born between 1982 and 2001) started entering the job market in about 2004. Since then they have grown as a percentage of those in the work force (this will continue until [...]
The Size of Dreams “Dad, why do teachers think their students should only have small dreams?” I just about choked on my bottled water. “What?” I sputtered. “Well, before I tell you, don’t make me quit the public school class I’m taking, okay?” I laughed. [...]
by Oliver DeMille “As Father had taught him, he did not believe the first explanation his mind leapt to. ‘It will often be right, and as you get more experience of life is will usually be right. But it will never be reliably right, and [...]
A Student’s Paper by Oliver DeMille This week I want to share a paper turned in by one of my students. I’ve read a lot of commentary recently about The Hunger Games series, pros and cons of youth reading it. Some people lump it in [...]
A recent TEdx talk was given by 11 year old homeschooler Logan LaPlante. He argues (among many, many other wonderful points) that "education" too often asks kids to define "what they want be when they grow up," without abilifying them to be happy. Logan likens [...]
