Comments on: A Thomas Jefferson Education- My review

By: RoughStoneRolling

RoughStoneRolling — Tue, 24 Apr 2018 16:14:13 +0000

Thanks for posting. A few homeschoolers I work with push this method. It's refreshing to read criticism on the topic with critical thinking.

Good links too. Thanks for sharing.

By: Anna

Anna — Thu, 28 Sep 2017 18:15:03 +0000

I just started my homeschool journey, infact my son is still in kindergarten while I figure out exactly what to do. TJed was the first thing I was introduced to as a potential homeschooler. I like the concept of reading and discussing good books which is what we naturally do anyway. Before I started reading any negative aspects of TJed I felt weird about some of the things so your article and the links you referred to make sense. I guess I'm wondering what an alternative is? Alot of the articles I've been reading don't recommend or mention what method or whatever they use instead. Where does one start that wants to homeschool with curriculum or the like? Thanks so much!

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 25 Sep 2017 19:05:00 +0000

TJEd is working really well for us. I tried a few different methods, but this one was the golden ticket. I was skeptical at first, but I kept coming back to it. When I finally jumped in wholeheartedly, my children soared! I'm not saying it's perfect for every family, but definitely something that needs to be tested and tried first hand instead of just investigated. By their fruits ye shall know them…and I've personally witnessed so many good fruits!

By: JoAnna

JoAnna — Wed, 26 Aug 2015 01:36:29 +0000

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By: JoAnna

JoAnna — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 03:19:58 +0000

Thank you !!! This is the answer I needed today. I'm just beginning homeschool and love a lot of what I've read about TJed but can't quite get myself,to not require. You said this all so well. And the song making of a Queen ! Truly inspiring!

By: Jenny Ray

Jenny Ray — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 22:36:24 +0000

I agree with you whole heartedly. I have been concerned about the TJed approach for some time. You tackled a sensitive subject beautifully, well done.

By: Tamsyn Spackman

Tamsyn Spackman — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:56:18 +0000

Perhaps not, you are probably right. It has always been my perception that a large percentage of our yahoo group were TJed homeschoolers, but lately I've seen a lot of non-TJeders (is that a word?) come out of the woodworks. Luckily our group is fairly supportive of other families and what how they choose to homeschool.

I'm also grateful for the feedback. Phew! A local TJed person wasn't offended by this post. It's a sensitive subject and I appreciate that you took the time to step in my shoes long enough to read my post. Thank you!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 02:15:35 +0000

Tamsyn,

Very articulate post. You are kind in your criticisms and fair in your praise. I find more in TJEd to be positive than you do (and perhaps that is due to semantics and my personal interpretations). I disagree that our local homeschooling community is "overall prone to it." TJEd is a minority within homeschooling communities.

Thanks for posting this!