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LEMI Training: or How to Homeschool Teens

  Last week I attended this thing called LEMI Training in Salt Lake City, UT. LEMI stands for Leadership Education Mentoring Institute. The purpose of LEMI is to train homescool parents on how to mentor youth to achieve scholar phase. … Continue reading

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Nuggets and Epiphanies from LEMI Training

These lovely ladies are LEMI’s two founders, Aneladee Milne and Tiffany Earl. Aneladee is no longer with LEMI but she still helps with trainings. Here are some meaningful bits that I caught at LEMI Training last week. If you don’t … Continue reading

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Free LEMI Philosophy Training: Help for Scholar Phase

LEMI, that’s Leadership Education Mentoring Institute, is offering its philosophy training (valued at $50) free this year. This is a vital foundational training for leadership education families. You will want to come to this if you want to mentor a … Continue reading

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What I Learned at LEMI Training

This a bust of George Wythe, the man who has inspired a movement of great education. You can find this bust at the college that bears his name in Cedar City, Utah.   Two nights ago my daughter’s Thomas Jefferson … Continue reading

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3/8/23 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: The Gardener of Alcatraz by Emma Bland Smith

This is such a beautiful story of the power of falling in love with gardening. It’s a true story about Elliott Michener. He was a criminal charged with counterfeiting money. He was sent to Alcatraz, with every plan to somehow … Continue reading

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Two Fun Things to Celebrate Your New Homeschool Year

I know a lot of families have been back in school for weeks, but over here, we are trickling into it, thank goodness. Our homeshool co-operative starts next week. I’m so grateful the board members of the co-op agree with … Continue reading

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9/14/21 Out of the Best Books: Classics We’re Reading Lately

So here are some of the books we’ve read lately, besides the scriptures. I have this one on Audible. I choose to listen to it when doing errands on Saturday or weeding with the kiddos in the garden in the … Continue reading

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8/21/21 Tree of Life Mama’s Picture Book of the Week: Up the Mountain Path by Marianne Dubuc, with Discussion Questions

This is the perfect book to kick off a new homeschooling year! Especially if you subscribe to the Thomas Jefferson Education and/or LEMI (Leadership Education Mentoring Institute) philosophy. It’s all about the mentor’s path. It starts out with Mrs. Badger … Continue reading

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2021 Patriotic Picture Books to Celebrate Independence Day

I can’t let the ultimate patriotic holiday pass by without mentioning my favorite picture books for it. No need to buy these, just log in to your local public library’s online catalog and put them on hold! Your library probably … Continue reading

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Out of the Best Books: Classics We Enjoyed for March-April 2020

I snagged this beautiful Easter book at my public library right before its closure. I’m so glad I did. A gorgeous Easter book!   This one was for my Hero class. I read it 19 years ago when pregnant with … Continue reading

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