The 5 Habits of Highly Successful Homeschoolers eBook

Chapter Outline:

Introduction

Habit 1: Aim for Greatness

Aim High! * Other Priorities * What is Education * The Power of Homeschooling * How to Qualify to Be A Mentor * Top 25 Reading Lists of Great by Age * Face to Face with Greatness * How? Read the Greats

Habit 2: Brainstorm a Blank Page

Get Specific * Examples * The Power of Example * The Tipping Point * Teacher or Parent? * Build the Strengths * The Big 3: Socialization, Math and Keeping Up with the Joneses * Take Your Homeschool to a Whole New Level

Habit 3: Read Aloud

Classics * Be Consistent * The Key Word * Now You Know the Secret * Lifetime Influence * The 10-minute Miracle * Show, not Tell

Habit 4: Deepen the Well with Discussion

Go Deep * Homeschooling in History * Old vs. New Types of Homeschooling * Steps to “Lower Class” Education * Principles of “Upper Class” Education * Did we mention, “Discuss, Discuss, Discuss”?

Habit 5: Find Your Rhythm

The Rhythm of Nature * Phases * Seasons * Take a Break * Learning in the Flow Teaches that Learning is Fun * Learning in the Flow Teaches that the Students Are Responsible for Their Education * Take a Deep Breath!

What’s Next?

Conclusion

One Day a Week * Priority of the Habits * You Have the Power * Find Your Genius

Resources

About the Authors

Rachel DeMille is a musician, a foodie, a beach blonde, a poet, a polyglot and a birth coach. As she lives joyfully and strives to develop and share her gifts with those they were intended for, she is constantly humbled and amazed at the goodness of those who share in return. Wife to Oliver, mother of 8 and counting (with grandkid count at 6 + 2 in the making as of this writing), co-creator of TJEd, Rachel is on a mission to heal families and inspire others to detect, refine and unleash their genius.

Currently building a mini-farm and a multi-generational family school for her tribe’s cohort of life-long learners.

Rachel is the creator and editor of Best Curriculum award-winning This Week in History and moderator of the TJEd Discussion group. Follow her posts and videos on her profile >>

Oliver DeMille is the founder of the highly acclaimed Leadership Education (“TJEd”) model of learning and the presenter of the online educational series Mentoring in the Classics – which was awarded (multiple times) the distinction of Best Curriculum from Homeschool.com.

He and his wife Rachel are the parents of five daughters and three sons. Oliver is a New York Times, Wall Street Journal and USA Today Bestselling Author and a popular keynote speaker at corporate and educational events.

His kids still vie for and thrive under his mentoring, and the grandkids like him best of anybody except those that feed them in the night.

Together: The DeMilles’ insights are informed not only by dealing with the unique needs, learning styles and gifts in their own home, but through their experience in mentoring and consulting with schools and families on virtually every level, and around the world. Their distinct, compelling and empowering vision has transformed education and inspired personal mission for thousands of learners.