By Rachel DeMille|September 28th, 2017|
What are people saying about Thomas Jefferson Education? Click on a title (or simply scroll down) to read the reviews of leaders in education, business and publishing, as well as "regular" moms and dads... A Thomas Jefferson Education: Teaching a Generation [...]
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 [...]
By Rachel DeMille|March 15th, 2011|Blog, Classics, history, History of Education, Literature, mentoring, Musings|
There is a widespread myth that feminism came about in the 20th Century, that—along with Civil Rights and Environmentalism—feminism is one of our great modern advances. The truth is that feminism has a much earlier origin. In the Beginning... Adam and Eve left the Garden [...]
By Rachel DeMille|December 8th, 2010|Basic TJEd, Blog|
What American Homeschoolers Say They Want The biggest educational trend in the United States is the growth of alternative schools. The Supreme Court decision on vouchers, along with numerous state-level efforts to empower non-traditional education, is indicative of this trend. But the big changes are [...]
By Rachel DeMille|July 6th, 2010|
For Support and Resources, click here. By Rachel DeMille You know, some people just hear the principles of Leadership Education (TJEd "tee-jay-ed") articulated just once and think, “Right! That makes perfect sense!” They are ready to just go for it. If this describes you, getting [...]