Bias, Compromise, and Teaching History to Children
In the fall of 2005, history professor Larry Schweikart was on the book-promotion circuit, talking up his “unbiased” history of America, A Patriot’s History of the United States. Schweikart...
View ArticleFive Events That Began the Renaissance (or Ended the Middle Ages)
The Middle Ages (the favorite historical period of 9 out of 10 young history students!) is generally thought to occupy the years between the collapse of Rome and the beginning of the...
View ArticleTeach Your Young Reader how to Choose Books
How to Use Home Library Organization to Build Vital Literacy Skills A woman walks into a book store. She’s in the mood for an escape through an imaginative story, so she browses the fiction section....
View ArticleHow to Teach Your Wiggly Preschooler Math
Preschoolers are a ton of fun. They’re energetic, curious, and immensely proud of their new skills and abilities. But their short attention spans and high energy levels can make it difficult to get...
View ArticleThe Great Books: History as Literature – Handout
Copyright 2000 by the author. Please do not reproduce. Some of this material is adapted from The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home, which contains more detailed information on...
View ArticleFive Reasons to Read Poetry to Your Kids
Here are the top five reasons to read poetry to, and with, your children. 1. Poems can communicate in ways that prose cannot. Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Raven,” for instance, teaches children that they...
View ArticleHelp! My Homeschool Student Hates Writing.
These four questions will help you identify why your student hates wnd resolve their frustrations. The post Help! My Homeschool Student Hates Writing. appeared first on Well-Trained Mind.
View ArticleTaking Notes When You Can’t or Shouldn’t Mark Up a Book
If you need to take notes but cannot mark-up your book, we've got tips & tricks for you. The post Taking Notes When You Can’t or Shouldn’t Mark Up a Book appeared first on Well-Trained Mind.
View ArticleHow Do I Teach Hard Topics To My Sensitive Student?
Through the study of history and literature, students discover the world, with all of its beauty and all of its pain. Shakespeare is great, but his material is often incredibly bloody. The same goes...
View ArticleHelp! My Homeschool Student Hates Math.
Does your student hate math time? There is no need to push your student to anger or tears. These five questions can help you determine the roots of your student's frustration and find solutions. The...
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