The New Purpose Here are three words that can make a wonderful difference in your family’s education! Please don’t do what many modern Americans do when they’re reading and come across an unknown word and either skip it or stop reading altogether. Instead, read even [...]
Seasons and Lessons I recently saw two different ads in the same magazine that immediately made me think of TJEd. More to the point, they made me think of TJEd parents, youth, and kids, and what they are planning for the summer ahead. Here’s what [...]
by Oliver DeMille The Goal Getting the simple things right can be really hard. But when you get them right, everything else thrives and flourishes—in almost every arena or endeavor. That’s worth repeating. It can be difficult to get “the simple things” right. This is [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 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 & Rachel DeMille The Key Whatever you know about Love of Learning Phase, this one key will make all the difference. If you’re already doing it, you can do it just a little bit better—and get huge results. And if you’re not doing [...]
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) [...]
by Oliver DeMille (To read TJEd & College Part I, click here) Needing Greatness Higher education is incredibly important for today’s rising generations. As the middle class dwindles and the divide between the affluent and others widens, many of the old education/career options are becoming [...]
