By Rachel DeMille|September 22nd, 2022|Basic TJEd, early childhood education, home school, homeschool, kidschool, mentoring, unschooling|
It's finally here! YSS is our answer for training parents to coach and mentor their kids combined with hands-on project-style content for Love of Learning and Transitioning to Scholar Phase! For years we've talked about what a perfect fit The Young Statesmen/Stateswomen Society [YSS] [...]
By Oliver DeMille|February 4th, 2019|Featured, mentoring, Newsletter, The Weekly Mentor, TJEd Smoothies, TJEd Smoothies, Weekly Mentor|
This post is an excerpt from our e-book, The 5 Habits of Highly Successful Homeschoolers >> Habit 2: Brainstorm a Blank Page “In theory, theory and practice are the same. In practice, they are not.” —Albert Einstein Get Specific The First Habit is big, [...]
By Rachel DeMille|October 9th, 2017|Basic TJEd, Blog, event, mentoring, phases of learning, The Weekly Mentor, TJEd Smoothies, you not them|
The TJEd Online Convention is now available by monthly subscription! No deadline stress - just enroll and unsub at your own convenience. Stay for a few months at a time, or just enroll a month now, jump off, and a return some months later for [...]
By Rachel DeMille|September 28th, 2017|
What are people saying about Thomas Jefferson Education? Click on a title to read the reviews of leaders in education, business and publishing, as well as "regular" moms and dads... Courses: Mentoring in the Classics This Week in History Young Statesmen/Stateswomen [...]
By Rachel DeMille|July 6th, 2016|Blog, burnout, Burnout, classics, Classics, early childhood education, family, Freedom, history, History of Education, home school, homeschool, Leadership, marriage, mentoring, not them, phases of learning, reading, The Weekly Mentor, unschooling, Weekly Mentor, you not them|
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 [...]
By Rachel DeMille|June 10th, 2015|Blog, Book Review, classics, Classics, family, Freedom, history, History of Education, Leadership, Literature, mentoring, phases of learning, reading, The Weekly Mentor, Weekly Mentor|
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 Rachel DeMille|January 16th, 2015|Basic TJEd, Blog, burnout, Burnout, family, kidschool, mentoring, phases of learning, reading|
I moderate a large online forum where new and seasoned parents, homeschoolers and professional teachers discuss education and learning. Some questions are asked so frequently that I came up with what I call my "go-to advice" for those new to homeschool, or who are changing [...]
By Oliver DeMille|July 25th, 2014|Blog, classics, Classics, Leadership, Literature, mentoring, phases of learning, reading, The Weekly Mentor, Weekly Mentor, you not them|
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 Rachel DeMille|January 3rd, 2012|
Featured Articles: "5 Things Effective TJEd Families Never Say" by Oliver & Rachel DeMille "A New Year’s Personal Retreat: New Year Resolutions TJEd Style" by Oliver DeMille ****************** Featured Article: 5 Things Effective TJEd Families Never Say by Oliver and Rachel DeMille Warning: Straight talk [...]
By Oliver DeMille|September 22nd, 2011|Blog, classics, History of Education, reading|
On October 16, 1854, in Peoria, Illinois, Stephen Douglas finished his 3-hour address and sat down. Abraham Lincoln stood. He “reminded the audience that it was already 5 pm,” and then told them that it would take him at least as long as Mr. Douglas [...]