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

840 Pages·2004·34.08 MB·English

by  Susan Wise Bauer

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A Guide ta Classical Education at Home

Revised and Updated

SUSAN WISE BAUER,
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CONTENTS

Actnowdpitu for dn Ft Bain x
Actnowingata lr te Reid tion 8
Wher 2h Wl Dane ind ows An Onesie am
‘ani Your Ooms.
Supplementing Yoo Chil’ dation The Wel: Rata Mind

PROLOGUE: THE STORY GF A CLASSICAL
HOME EDUCALLON

1. Uachaned Teta Jee 3
2 A Perna Lok a Ctleal Bdocatin: Sus
PART | THE GRAMMAR STAGE:
KINDERGARTEN THROUGH FOURTH GRADE

2. the Pamot Youre
No
Hw Teach he Pl-Paret Sage 2
Prones 8
4 Uateclng re Doors The Pree! Yenre 35
Prachol Bich Tome 37
Kindo Yo: For and Foe 30
5, Wonde Wor, Words Spliog, Grammar Randi and Wing 50
‘Geral techn jo Grader trgh 452
uevine af ysage ik 20

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6. Thelop af Mombore Meh
The Woy Chior Ting 3
Math Tes A Dafoce 90
HoweDo 2.
Chocsing Pagans 98
Sides oF
1 Seventy Canteen four Yes Witery and Geopanhy 14
Sey Cine in Fer Yrs 16
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1 malog Sint ofthe Wot Senee 157
Protis 8

Tetbokr 159
Bara Dok uo
Resomces U5

9. Deal Language or Live Ke Lain (nd Other Langage
Sal Livng) 190
Why tate? a9
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Stole 6
‘What ie Oto Language? 326
10, Bleonic Taber: Using Computes aad Vio 200
1, Maire of Fate Ralgon 208
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‘Whol Songuge end Phi: Wisp Frew Part tn
Wool 274

PART 11. THE LOGIC STAGE
FIECH GRADL THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE

13, TM Argonne Child 33)
suing he Poondation 283
ogc and ‘ion 234
gic in he Catan 235
eo we ech he Lege Sage 236
Prine 28
14, Seow White Way ratios: esi forthe tine 29
Row bee 2
Forte Lagialy Chlenged 20
Rerances 2h
|. The Language of ease Math 252
ow (0 Do fh and Sth ral 284
The Ship oper tee ath 25
Recinces 22
16. Wy 102" History and Geography 2
Org he Marnal 268
Seige ids Gr with Mee tan Ons) 2
"Taking Sah: Speleg, Grammar, Reading, and Weng
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Spiting aed Wed Sody 3

Reading 344
Wing 398
Sade
Resonces 3S

18 Making Dedheoas Seace 287
tine Gone 38

vate 384
Stile 383
He Notbooh 385

19, Looking to Oder Weide: Latinand Langues 10
Taching Opting
Wik engi? 42
Whih tous? 42
When Doe 1? as
Scheer 4
20, doay with Ntusie elas Raligon 424
21. The Hinary of Cent: Art and Muse 6
Sdddes 284
22. Mage owes: slag Geepmters and Videos 445
Safa 435
Prefect 44s
Whee 6
Resoinces 4
25, Movi owasd Independence opi fr fe 453
Parc Epilogue 351
he Lag Sage at wGlawe 485
consents

PART (11. THE RHETORIC STAGE
NINTH GRADE IHMOUGU TWELFTH GRADE
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A Gna aide he Rhone Sage 2
The Sey of Rais 43

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25, Sul lh Words: Grammar and Weidng, 45
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25, Gree ook Hiory and Reaiing it
Hawt Den

0 Tl abo the Got Boks 496
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shar Aes Groen? 352
Singin te idle 505

Uniesity Sor for Gro Bats Curis 54
Siholet 508

Resocaces 506

27. Confrs wh eben: Math 21
Posie Srymaes 533

Ovsite Help set

Adve Pasta 58
Shee 28

Resources 538

28 ermcpley and Laws Saeore 4
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Smple Sher 524
Resouiss 48

20, Leaing Gober Worl Horelyn Langone 55,
Whik oyaege? 5
Patsunl Caves 557
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30. Manering the Mage Bor: Crmputer Sil 59
meth Stahing 50

Praca Speaking 57
Sida 3

Baie 8

Sidr So

Resuncet 55

33, Thespecaisn 50

Cine dies 55,
Hesiiliy 2

Spee iis 5,
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34 Same People Hue Homer 620

Pan OL Epilogue 10s
The atone Stage «Gwe 30

FARL IV, COMING LLOME
HOW TO EDUCATF YOUR CHILD AT

AS. The Kitchen Seba hy Homesedeste?
(Wy Soul oe Hows Sekal? 6
Facagenrt for Prous 4
Flt Supe 16
“ahing Yur Child Dee of Shae 6
he Robin of Home Sthooing, 518
A Remora Word fom fie 9
Rescinces 60

Ye Tie Conder Ch Seiten 23
Rescincse 8

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