To fill a vessel or to start a fire?: Daily Inspire

Published: Wed, 08/29/12



Daily Inspire!
 

Start a Fire
 
 
 
 
 
 
"The mind is not a vessel which calls for filling.
 
"It is a pile*, which simply requires kindling-wood to start the flame of eagerness for original thought and ardor for truth."
 
-Plutarch
 
 
 
*pile = pyre, heap of wood or other combustible material
 
 
 


Featured Resource
 
"Core and Love of Learning: A Recipe for Success" is a 5-hour audio series consisting of highlights from a two-day seminar presented by Oliver and Rachel DeMille in 2007.
This mp3 download will help you develop and expand your vision of how the TJEd model can work in your home.
 
Oliver and Rachel's spontaneous, candid, intimate, touching, humorous and profound commentary on Leadership Education in the home includes:
 
  • Daily and Weekly Scheduling
  • Organizing Space in your home to support Thomas Jefferson Education
  • What to simplify and what to beef up
  • What to say "No" to, and when to say "Yes"
  • Music and other lessons and how to best integrate them

 

Highlights include:
 
  • Which books work best for what ages
  • Organizing a big family with students at different ages and Phases
  • Separating discipline from academics
  • Using outside activities without letting them take over
  • Tips for making mornings work
 

 
 



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4. Burn them a cd from the free audio downloads

5. Encourage them to download the TJEd.org Free Bonus Gifts



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