Susan Wise Bauer
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
This book will instruct you, step by step, on how to give your child an education from preschool through high school -- one that will train him or her to read, to think, to understand, to be well-rounded and curious about learning. Home educators Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise outline the classical pattern of education called the trivium, which organizes learning around the maturing capacity of the child's mind and comprises three stages: the elementary...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
"Our K-12 school system is an artificial product of market forces. It isn't a good fit for all--or even most--students. It prioritizes a single way of understanding the world over all others, pushes children into a rigid set of grades with little regard for individual maturity, and slaps "disability" labels over differences in learning style. Caught in this system, far too many young learners end up discouraged, disconnected, and unhappy. And when...
Author
Publisher
W.W. Norton & Company
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
A chronicle of the years between 1100 and 1453 describes the Crusades, the Inquisition, the Black Death, the Little Ice Age, the emergence of the Ottomans, the rise of the Mongols, and the invention of new currencies, weapons, and schools of thought.
Author
Publisher
Well-Trained Mind Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Diagramming a sentence shows you how it is (or isn't) working, and unlocks the door to clear, balanced writing. These exercises by grammar experts Susan Wise Bauer and Jessica Otto use sentences by classic and contemporary authors to give students practice in every diagramming rule covered in The Diagramming Dictionary, from the simplest noun-verb sentences to challenging, complex pieces from Dickens and Austen. Full answers are provided at the back...
Author
Publisher
Well-Trained Mind Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Parents can teach their children to read--no expertise required! Parents can take charge of their children's literacy with this updated, easier-to-use edition of the classic jargon-free phonics guide. Too many parents watch their children struggle with early reading skills -- and don't know how to help. Many phonics programs are too often complicated, overpriced, gimmicky, and filled with obscure educationalese. "The Ordinary Parent's Guide to Teaching...