by Oliver DeMille The Problem The report is entitled: “Nurturing Children: Why Early Learning Doesn’t Work.” It was written by Andrea Mrozek of the Institute of Marriage and Family Canada, and I was especially struck by three important ideas: 1) “Probably the greatest myth that [...]
by Oliver DeMille "Stop Learning and Pay Attention" I wanted to remember the details of a point I made in a recent discussion from our “Mentoring the Classics” online course, so I went to my files and perused my notes. As I read through the [...]
by Oliver DeMille Are you an "Anti-reader"? Are you an "anti-reader"? No matter how much you love to read, or how much you encourage others to read, you just might be. It’s surprising, but there are actually a lot of people who argue against reading—in [...]
by Oliver DeMille Mazes and Levels Most organizations start out with a great mission, then run into challenges and focus on survival, then want to grow and shift their focus to trying to impress the world. Eventually they become a roadblock to the very [...]
by Oliver DeMille Dislike or Disagree Rachel glanced at the book on the back seat, then picked it up. “This looks really interesting,” she said. She thumbed through a few pages, then stopped and read silently. She skimmed a few more pages, came to a [...]
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 [...]
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! [...]
by Oliver DeMille Weather of Reading “Dad, can you read to me more?” Meri asked me. Surprised, I looked up from my book and responded, “Oh, sure.” I took the book she was reading and read a chapter aloud to her. When I finished, I [...]
by Oliver DeMille (to read Rachel's take on this, scroll to the end...) Can I Read This? Connor Boyack’s new children’s book The Tuttle Twins Learn About the Law created quite a stir in our house. At first, I saw it on top of my [...]
