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The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Fourth Edition)

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Pros & Cons

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Pros

This book breaks down classical education both by subject and by grade level. I like that the book has a secular approach to education.

The well trained mind is a fantastic lay out of a thorough and in depth education. It is all about gearing the child(ren) to reading first and foremost. This is the first book new homeschoolers should buy.

There are suggestions for how to combine subjects to get more out of less time spent in lessons. This has the same basic info with updated curriculum suggestions.

It's worth having a copy to peruse at length, even if your philosophy is more relaxed. She gives great advice and encouragement. It is fun and inspiring to read!

Cons

While i love the classical modern, and i’m a avid reader, i don’t like the way the writer writes. At a certain point it becomes reactionary and actually defeats the real spirit of the high points of the classical world.

Author claims to be an educator and homeschooler. Book is full of anecdotal, tangential, second hand advice. Author shows feigned superiority with her homeschooling blog.

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Quality

Homeschooling with this curriculum has brought me the primary educator a new level of confidence in the quality of education we... Read More

I pulled my daughter out of a classical charter school this year because i was extremely disappointed with the online learning last spring

Anyone looking at homeschooling with the classical model of education should get this book

This resource has provided me with the desperately needed road map that will not only help us escape an underperforming system ... Read More

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Competitiveness

Its a musthave for any homeschooling parent

We dont apply it rigidly but the philosophy and in some cases the methods inform our homeschooling journey

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This product had a total of 838 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 7 2022.