The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home
Format: hardcover
ISBN:
9780393047523 (0393047520)
Publish date: August 1st 1999
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Pages no: 764
Edition language: English
Category:
Childrens,
Non Fiction,
Academic,
School,
Reference,
Teaching,
Parenting,
Family,
Self Help,
Education,
Philosophy
This book has a lot of great ideas. While I'm not homeschool but supplementing my children's public school education, I really liked the suggestions for logic and rhetoric as well as foreign language study. There are suggested materials and lesson plans so that you approach the subject appropriate...
I really agree with the basic idea of the authors about how a base of knowledge for a child will help them in life. I really feel that if I have been given a better education I would have a lot easier time with life. But as usual I disagree with many of the specifics the author feels are essential. ...
A great guide to giving your kid a classical education, but you've got to be willing to commit a LOT of time to doing it, otherwise it'll feel completely overwhelming. I love the idea, but in our case following it closely wasn't feasible. Even though we're not using it as a curriculum, we still refe...
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