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 [...]
by Oliver DeMille The subtitle to our book A Thomas Jefferson Education is: “Teaching a Generation of Leaders for the Twenty-First Century.” I really believe in this. It matters. The leaders of the 21st Century live in our homes. And we can truly help them [...]
by Oliver DeMille Bestselling author Grant Cardone taught a very important principle that applies to parents and teachers. He wrote that you “need new problems. They’re signs that you’re making progress and heading in the right direction. “If you’re not creating new problems for yourself, [...]
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 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 Today I read a sentence that really impacted me. It made me pause and really consider. I mean, I’ve read a lot of books about the American founding fathers and mothers, but I’ve never read this before. It’s incredibly deep and important. [...]
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 [...]
By Oliver DeMille CEO of Your Own Destiny For years I’ve promoted the idea that conveyor-belt education is seldom great education, and that if anything should be great in a young person’s life it’s his or her education. Therefore, I’ve said to anyone who would [...]
The Power of the FEC! by Oliver and Rachel DeMille Some of the most important parts of Thomas Jefferson Education include: The three types of education (conveyor-belt education, professional training, and leadership education) The Phases of Learning The 7 Keys of Great Teaching The 5 [...]
We take on a pretty big project when we set out to home school our children. What is your guiding philosophy? What risks will you take? What habits will you break? Of course we can’t progress much if we are addicted to the mediocre, the [...]
