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

Pros: A wonderful resource for all parents

Cons: nothing major

The Bottom Line: This book is a wonderful resource as you plan your child's education -no matter what your philosophy or where they go to school.

Review: If you are fortunate, you live near an elementary school filled with excellent teachers who are dedicated to develop your child’s skills in reading, writing, arithmetic, history and science. These teachers have small classes – no more than 10 students...

Pros: well written and friendly, provides wonderful hope and encouragment

Cons: method is not easy

Review: For anyone wanting to educate their children at home either full time or as a supplement to what they get in school this book is a wonderful resource to have on the shelf. I have planned on homeschooling my children since long before I even had children...

Pros: Clear, concise outline on teaching your child the Classics!

Cons: Requires a lot of planning, but you probably do that anyway if you hs!

The Bottom Line: It's worth the read & money. Even if you don't use the approach outlined, it will change the way you homeschool!

Review: Ok, so we were homeschooling already when I first heard about TWTM. An online pal introduced me to this book and gave it rave reviews. I was skeptical because I thought about the old line "if it sounds to good to be true, it probably is." Well, I ...

Pros: This book focuses on what is important in education.

Cons: It is expensive.

Review: I must say, the size of the book was a bit intimidating, but once I picked it up I had to finish it. I learned more about educating my child, stages of education and information on teaching skills than I ever thought possible. The book is a blueprint ...

Pros: thorough, thought provoking, well researched

Cons: patronizing and inflexible

The Bottom Line: I recommend that you read the book, but only for ideas as I find the methods in this book to be terribly inflexible.

Review: The well trained mind, by Jesse Wise and Susan Wise Bauer, is a step by step instructional book written by a mother and daughter team who have actually homeschooled successfully, and thus know what they are talking about. The elder in this group was also...

Pros: Good lists of topics and books

Cons: Expensive at $35

Review: The Well-Trained Mind answers the growing need for more information on "Classical Education." Classical education has experienced a new birth as both homeschoolers and private educators are looking to the best tools and methodologies of...