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 The Key To begin, please make sure you’ve read Part I and Part II of this Special TJEd Report. If not, Part III won’t make much sense. Second, if what you got out of Parts I and II is that your kids [...]
by Oliver DeMille The Beginning This was the turning point. Always before, I picked a book here or there, I dabbled, I started a book and then let it sit for months. But that day changed everything. It was summer. It was hot outside. In [...]
(and a Fun Invitation…) by Oliver DeMille Spring Fever Reader When springtime comes, it’s more difficult to keep the kids in their classrooms. They might be there physically, but their minds are increasingly outside in the sunshine, running amidst the flowers, listening to the sounds [...]
by Oliver DeMille Behind and In Front of the Times The great Roman thinker Virgil has a lot to teach us. Most people don’t really read Virgil very often these days, or think about his suggestions, and that’s a shame. I know, I know... When [...]
by Oliver DeMille “[S]implicity has been difficult to implement in modern life because it is against the spirit of a certain brand of people who seek sophistication so they can justify their profession.” —Nassim Taleb, Antifragile The Word This quote certainly applies to education. I [...]
by Rachel DeMille Once upon a time... ...there lived a good, wise and powerful king who ruled over a vast kingdom. The king loved his people and cared deeply for their happiness and well-being. He knew the needs among the people in his beloved realm, [...]
by Oliver DeMille Where's the Value? She shook her head. “I just don’t think it’s that important,” she said. “Why would anyone read Little House on the Prairie to their kids? There are so many other books to read, like scripture and important works of [...]
by Oliver DeMille To Read or Not To Read “Girls, are you ready to read tonight?” Rachel asked. A look of concern crossed nine-year-old Abi’s face, and eleven-year-old Meri sighed and said slowly, “Okay, I guess so.” Rachel closed the book she had just opened [...]
by Oliver DeMille What is Enough? “I get what you’re saying, in theory,” she said into the microphone. “I just don’t know if example is enough.” She paused, so I waited to see what she’d say next. “Is it?” she asked. “Yes,” I responded. Then [...]
