The well-trained mind
by S. Wise Bauer · first published 2004
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Read "The Well-Trained Mind" by Susan Wise Bauer. It is written with only a hint of religion, so a secular homeschooler will still get a lot out of it. There are vast lists of resources in the book from kindergarten through high…
on “Ask HN: Homeschooling Resources?” ↗A few to start with. To be honest, even one good book is a great start. Raising Happy Children - Jan Parker, Jan Stimpson, Dorothy Rowe Playful Parenting - Lawrence J. Cohen The Well-Trained Mind - Jessie Wise, Susan Wise Wise Bauer I don't agree with everything they say, but they are pointed in the right direction. I don't home school our kids, but we do homework with them and I go out of my…
on “Meet the ‘worst’ 8th grade math teacher in NYC” ↗Thanks! I am familiar with some of these and a big fan of The Well-Trained Mind. Our curriculum uses "Great Books" in a broader sense of quality fiction and nonfiction literature, which includes classical Western literature but also lots of modern and non-Western books.
on “Show HN: Great Books Homeschool beta program” ↗I've recently come across Latin as I was reading "The Well-Trained Mind" by Susan Wise Bauer. It's a book describing how to provide a "classical education" to kids at home. (I'm homeschooling my two young kids this year and reading everything I can about how to homeschool.)…
on “Show HN: A Latin self study course, Khan Academy-style” ↗…slightly over their heads. Not so much you bore them to death, but enough to get gears turning. Even if they don't retain details, it builds a framework for them to build on. Susan Wise Bauer in The Well Trained Mind talks about how doing this can provide "coat hangers" for them to hang bigger thoughts and more details on in later years.
on “Ask HN: Teaching kids how to think?” ↗I think your line about rote excersizing allowing education to scale to millions is an often lost point when talking about the problems with modern education systems. The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home has an interesting comment on this issue. The author, with a Masters in Education and years working in public schools, says that she often runs into parents who…
on “The most precious resource is agency” ↗Thanks for this detailed feedback! Re introducing reading separately from writing, this is recommended in The Well-Trained Mind and A Parent's Guide to Teaching Reading and worked well with my two sons. Both learned to read fluently at age four, but needed a couple years beyond that to develop the fine motor skills and attention…
on “Show HN: Great Books Homeschool beta program” ↗