Trinity Prep School - A Thomas Jefferson Education Blog Carnival: 3rd Edition

Jun. 21, 2007

A Thomas Jefferson Education Blog Carnival: 3rd Edition

Welcome to SUMMER ... and the 3rd Edition of A Thomas Jefferson Education Blog Carnival. Although dozens of submissions were received, I've only included posts authored by those who have actually read A Thomas Jefferson Education by Oliver DeMille. Thank you for your thoughtful contributions. I hope you enjoy a peak into others' learning experiences as they relate to A Thomas Jefferson Education.

TJEd Keys

A Woman With a Pen writes, "A Thomas Jefferson Education is a must read for everyone out there involved in a child's education, including their own inner child." Read more at A Thomas Jefferson Education: Get One.

Becoming A Heaven on Earth presents Wrapping My Brain Around the 8 Keys. I love her conclusion...."secure, not stressed, which by the way, is core!"

"My chief want in life is someone who shall make me do what I can." Ralph Waldo Emerson

Mentors

Daniel Felsted presents What is the Purpose of Education? posted at The Internet Dark Ages. He shares, "teach children they can accomplish anything they set their minds to." Read more about mentoring, using the classics.

Mentoring through the classics can be as simple as starting a family book club. Book Discussion Questions for Little Britches offers opportunities for mentoring.

You Not Them

The best mentors continually self-educate and challenge themselves to read and think at a deeper level. Many new to TJEd principles wonder where to begin this process. The Internet Dark Ages shares A Reading List - A Good Place to Start.

Love of Learning Phase

Let's take a peak into a day in the life of a Love of Learning. Traci Roddy presents Kidschool - Sharing what's mine posted at Traci's TJEd blog.

Classics

Oliver DeMille writes, "The classics make us struggle, search, ponder, seek, analyze, discover, decide, and reconsider." More about reading the classics at Choosing Books Wisely.

Macho Daddy has been pondering and analyzing since reading a few classics. He presents Thoughts While Reading posted at A Day in the Life of Macho Daddy.

Your future blog articles for the next edition of A Thomas Jefferson Education Carnival are due by the 20th of each month. If you have read this book, please share your entries using our carnival submission form. Thanks for visiting.