We had the great privilege of being part of Arizona Liber Association of Families (AzLAF) which sort of became Homeschooling with Intention and Purpose (HIP) Arizona. Marly and Chris also attended the Thomas Jefferson Leadership Academy classes which were fabulous. In our new area, we cannot find other TJED homeschoolers. I have tried to start a few things, but it has not worked out yet.
My kids are in the beginnings of the Scholar Phase and need to have like-minded peers. It has been a real issue for us. I found TJED Academy and Prep School, which was started by Rachel and Oliver DeMille (and others). They also provide transcript and portfolio help for getting into college as a homeschooled TJED student, which I'm really looking forward to! I signed Marly up for one class this quarter to give it a try. I'm hoping this will help fill the void left by moving away from the TJED community we had.
That is what we are doing with Caitie as well. I know what you mean, it is equally difficult to find adults who think beyond their latest purchase or the demands of survival. Trying to find someone to discuss the relevance of Darwin or the counter-arguements of Paley is virtually impossible. Particularly among women who have their hands so full they don't have time to read except as an escape. Good Luck! I hope Marly finds a like-minded person really soon.
ReplyDeleteWe are the only TJEders in our town too! We do have good support out of town though. Our TJEd common wealth school is one hour away. I feel for you. Good luck finding things that work. This (scholar) is the hard stage and having like-minded people is so important. Best wishes!
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