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What is a cottage meeting? I didn’t really know until 25 women showed up at my house today! Actually, they were INVITED to come over for ice tea and a mom-chat about our homeschooling journeys.
The book, A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille was the impetus for this meeting. We came together to discuss some key questions:
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Are you pondering the meaning of education?
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Do you know the secrets of great teaching?
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Do you want a better education for your children than the one you received?
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Are you looking for a framework to unify the various curricula you’re using?
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Do you want to introduce your children to the classics?
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Do you want to teach your children to think for themselves and be leaders in their chosen fields?
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Do you know how to be an effective and inspiring mentor to your children?
We had a guest speaker to facilitate our discussions. As a follow up, several of us will be attending a seminar at the end of June, titled “Navigating Education.”
It was such a joy to meet enthusiastic moms and share stimulating, intellectual conversations. It was a comfort to know we are not alone in our endeavors to develop our children into the best people they can be. It was a revelation to meet e-friends today who will likely become real-life friends of our future. It was an investment in the future of our children’s scholarly studies. It was the beginning of new adventures together in days to come!
Though we were diverse in creed and homeschool methodologies, we enjoyed learning and discussing our educational goals together. Wanting the best for our children became our uniting theme.
Have you heard about A Thomas Jefferson Blog Carnival yet?
Related Tags: A Thomas Jefferson Education, classic literature, mentoring, Leadership Education, reading the classics, homeschooling, support groups
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