C. R. says: I'm working through The Phases of Learning and am wondering how to structure/assist the learning if they're young Love of Learners. I have a 7yo girl and a 2yo girl. Say, if the 7yo wants to learn about "George Washington", where do [...]
Trapped Sometimes reading a certain article, book, blog, tweet or other idea just … sticks. It resonates. It’s memorable. It makes you think. Or laugh. Maybe it causes you to frown. Or shake your head in surprise. For example, I recently read an article published [...]
My youngest (of 8) has been "almost reading" for 5 years. At just-turned-eleven, it's finally clicking for her. Shouldn't shock me (although I kept thinking/hoping/chanting "this time will be different"), because several of her siblings, and her father, were all on that same timeline. (Divergent [...]
See. Learn. One of the keys to great education is to raise children in a “print-rich environment” (see Maya Thiagarajan, “are asian kids really better at math?” Parents, September 2016), by surrounding them with access to books and examples of parents, siblings and others reading [...]
Living Inspiration The word “inspire” is one of the most powerful in the English language. It contemplates major improvement, massive personal change, and real societal progress—because when a person is inspired, he does things at a whole new level, frequently in entirely new ways. If [...]
by Oliver DeMille Like the 3 words on quality education I shared last week, these 5 additional words can be very helpful to parents, teachers, coaches, mentors and others who work with young people. Have fun with them! I. Protopia The process of becoming better [...]
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 [...]
One of the more common (and most urgent) questions I hear is "How do I start from scratch with an older child?" This is indeed an urgent question; the clock is ticking LOUDLY. We look at the lack of preparation for adult-level experiences such as [...]
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 [...]
