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Jessie Wise - The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home

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A new edition of a forefront home-schooling reference shares step-by-step recommendations for providing a child with an academically rigorous, comprehensive education from preschool through high school, in a guide that incorporates updated resource listings, contact information, and Internet links. 20,000 first printing.

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Help Your Child Develop a Well Trained Mind

byjillmkk Sep 15, 2002
87 Helpfuls 88 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 3 Comments
Pros A wonderful resource for all parents
Cons nothing major
Recommended it? Yes

If you are fortunate, you live near an elementary school filled with excellent teachers who are dedicated to develop your child?s skills in reading, writing, arithmetic, history and science. These teachers have small classes ? no more than 10 students ? and can give each student plenty of... Read full review »

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If You Thought Schools Were Intimidating?

byDREAH Mar 9, 2003
38 Helpfuls 39 Helpfuls Was this review helpful? 1 Comment
Pros thorough, thought provoking, well researched
Cons patronizing and inflexible
Recommended it? Yes

The well trained mind, by Jesse Wise and Susan Wise Bauer, is a step by step instructional book written by a mother and daughter team who have actually homeschooled successfully, and thus know what they are talking about. The elder in this group was also a teacher before homeschooling her children... Read full review »

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Training the Mind to Think and Learn

bykancel Sep 27, 2000
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Pros well written and friendly, provides wonderful hope and encouragment
Cons method is not easy
Recommended it? Yes

For anyone wanting to educate their children at home either full time or as a supplement to what they get in school this book is a wonderful resource to have on the shelf. I have planned on homeschooling my children since long before I even had children to school and finding this book was a dream... Read full review »

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The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, Revised and Updated Third E

Thousands of parents have turned to the wealth of information and guidance within The Well-Trained Mind. With both practical and philosophical advice based on the model of Classical Education, parents will learn just how to teach their children to read, think, understand, analyze, and draw conclusions from preschool through high school. Four parts include information on the foundations of classical education, a middle school program, high school skills, and a full-time homeschooling issues (i.e. grading, college, etc.). Now in the third edition, this guide features updated resource lists. 814 pages, hardcover with dust jacket.

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Authors Jessie Wise
Nonfiction Category Education • Family & Relationships

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Hardcover814May 04, 2009W W Norton & Co Inc9.5"(h) x 6.5"(w) x 1.75"(d), 2.45 lbs.9780393067088
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