The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home
by Wise, Jessie; Bauer, Susan Wise; Bauer, S. WiseEdition: 1st
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1999-07-01
Publisher(s): W W Norton & Co Inc
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Summary
This guide to classical education at home suggests the techniques, curriculum, and resources necessary to ensure a rigorous and comprehensive education for a child.
Author Biography
Jessie Wise, a former teacher, is a home education consultant, speaker, and writer. Her daughter, Susan Wise Bauer, whom she educated at home, is a novelist and teaches literature at the College of William and Mary. Both live in Virginia.
Table of Contents
| Acknowledgments | 15 | (2) | |
| What The Well-Trained Mind Does: An Overview | 17 | (4) | |
| Practical Considerations: Using The Well-Trained Mind without Losing Your Own | 21 | (2) | |
| Supplementing Your Child's Education: The Well-Trained Mind and Full-Time School | 23 | (10) |
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