The Well-Trained Mind · A Guide to Classical Education at Home (Third Edition) by Bauer, Susan Wise -- Read -- Imperial Library of Trantor

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Acknowledgments for the First Edition Acknowledgments for the Revised Edition Acknowledgments for the Third Edition What The Well-Trained Mind Does: An Overview Practical Considerations: Using The Well-Trained Mind without Losing Your Own Supplementing Your Child’s Education: The Well-Trained Mind and Full-Time School PROLOGUE: THE STORY OF A CLASSICAL HOME EDUCATION

1. Uncharted Territory: Jessie 2. A Personal Look at Classical Education: Susan

PART I. THE GRAMMAR STAGE: KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FOURTH GRADE

3. The Parrot Years Now or Never How to Teach the Poll-Parrot Stage Priorities 4. Unlocking the Doors: The Preschool Years Preschool: Birth to Three Kindergarten Years: Four and Five R ESOURCES 5. Words, Words, Words: Spelling, Grammar, Reading, and Writing How to Do It General Instructions for Grades 1 through 4 Overview of Language Work R ESOURCES 6. The Joy of Numbers: Math The Way Children Think Math Tables: A Defense How to Do It Choosing Programs Schedules R ESOURCES 7. Seventy Centuries in Four Years: History and Geography Seventy Centuries in Four Years What If You’re Starting in the Middle? How to Do It R ESOURCES 8. Making Sense of the World: Science Priorities Textbooks How to Do It R ESOURCES 9. Dead Languages for Live Kids: Latin (and Other Languages Still Living) Why Latin? How Does Latin Work? How to Do It Schedules What about Other Languages? R ESOURCES 10. Electronic Teachers: Using Computers and Videos 11. Matters of Faith: Religion R ESOURCES 12. Finer Things: Art and Music Art Music R ESOURCES Part I: Epilogue The Grammar Stage at a Glance Notebook Summary, Grades 1 through 4 Whole Language and Phonics: Whole to Parts versus Parts to Whole

PART II. THE LOGIC STAGE: FIFTH GRADE THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE

13. The Argumentative Child Building on the Foundation Logic and the Trivium Logic in the Curriculum How to Teach the Logic Stage Priorities 14. Snow White Was Irrational: Logic for the Intuitive How to Do It For the Logically Challenged R ESOURCES 15. The Language of Reason: Math How to Do It: Fifth and Sixth Grades The Shift to Upper-Level Math R ESOURCES 16. Why 1492? History and Geography Organizing the Material Starting in the Middle (or with More than One) How to Do It R ESOURCES 17. Thinking Straight: Spelling, Grammar, Reading, and Writing How to Do It Spelling and Word Study Grammar Reading Writing Schedules R ESOURCES 18. Making Deductions: Science Your Goals Texts Schedule The Notebook How to Do It R ESOURCES 19. Looking into Other Worlds: Latin and Languages Teaching Options Which Languages? Which Texts? When Do I Do It? Schedules R ESOURCES 20. Away with Abusive Fallacies! Religion R ESOURCES 21. The History of Creativity: Art and Music Art Music Schedules R ESOURCES 22. Magic Boxes: Using Computers and Videos Software The Internet DVDs R ESOURCES 23. Moving toward Independence: Logic for Life Part II: Epilogue The Logic Stage at a Glance

PART III. THE RHETORIC STAGE: NINTH GRADE THROUGH TWELFTH GRADE

24. Speaking Your Mind: The Rhetoric Stage A General Guide to the Rhetoric Stage The Study of Rhetoric How to Do It Debate Schedules R ESOURCES 25. Skill with Words: Grammar and Writing How to Do It Schedules R ESOURCES 26. Great Books: History and Reading How to Do It How to Talk about the Great Books Writing Projects What about American Government? Starting in the Middle University Sources for Great-Books Curricula Schedules R ESOURCES 27. Comfort with Numbers: Math Possible Sequences Outside Help Advanced Placement Schedules R ESOURCES 28. Principles and Laws: Science An Overview of Rhetoric-Stage Science How to Do It Outside Help Sample Schedules R ESOURCES 29. Learning Other Worlds: Foreign Languages Which Languages? Texts and Courses Schedules R ESOURCES 30. Mastering the Magic Box: Computer Skills Generally Speaking Practically Speaking Schedule R ESOURCES 31. Apologizing for Faith: Religion R ESOURCES 32. Appreciating the Arts: Art and Music Art Music Schedules R ESOURCES 33. The Specialist General Guidelines Flexibility Specific Guidelines Evaluation Schedule R ESOURCE 34. Some People Hate Homer Part III: Epilogue The Rhetoric Stage at a Glance

PART IV. COMING HOME: HOW TO EDUCATE YOUR CHILD AT HOME

35. The Kitchen-Table School: Why Home-Educate? Why Should You Home-School? Encouragement for Parents First Steps Taking Your Child Out of School Learning Challenges The Realities of Home Schooling A Personal Word from Jessie R ESOURCES 36. The Confident Child: Socialization R ESOURCES 37. The Character Issue: Parents as Teachers R ESOURCES 38. And Just When Do I Do All This? Schedules for Home Schoolers How Much Time Does It Take? Yearly Planning Weekly Planning Daily Planning Jessie’s Method of Organizing: A Personal Account Good Use of Time Home Schooling with Babies and Toddlers Schedules for Home Schoolers R ESOURCES 39. Paper Proof: Grades and Record Keeping Notification Elementary School and Middle School: Portfolios High School: Transcripts Diploma R ESOURCES 40. The Yardstick: Standardized Testing Yearly Testing AP and CLEP Exams PSAT, SAT, and ACT R ESOURCES 41. Where’s the Team? Athletics at Home R ESOURCES 42. The Local School: Dealing with Your School System R ESOURCE 43. Yelling for Help: Tutors, Online Resources, Correspondence Schools, Cooperative Classes, and Colleges and Universities Tutors Online Resources Correspondence Schools Cooperative Classes Community Colleges and Local Universities R ESOURCES 44. Going to College: Applications for Home Schoolers Planning for College Choosing a College The Application Process The Portfolio One Successful Application Transcript Help A Word about Early Admissions R ESOURCES 45. Working: Apprenticeships and Other Jobs R ESOURCES 46. More Stuff: The Annotated Catalog List General Elementary Grades History Classics, Latin, Logic Shakespeare Language: Reading, Writing, Grammar, and So Forth Science Mathematics Used-Curricula and-Book Vendors 47. The Final Word: Starting in the Middle

APPENDICES

1. Taking an Oral History 2. Home-Education Organizations 3. National Science Competitions 4. Sources 5. Previous Recommendations Selected Bibliography

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