What is the difference between The Well-Trained Mind and The Well-Educated Mind?
The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home (W. W. Norton, 1999, 2004[rev.]) is a book that shows parents how to educate their children according to the classical tradition. It explains what classical education is, how it is based on the trivium, and how that is applied in grades K-12. The book covers each stage (each stage encompasses 4 grades) and each subject (from literature to logic to Latin). It includes recommendations for books and curricula. If you are considering home education, currently homeschooling but lost in a sea of catalogs and schools-of-thought, or just a parent looking to enhance your child’s classroom learning, this is the book for you. Written by Jessie Wise and Susan Wise Bauer. The Well-Educated Mind: A Guide to the Classical Education You Never Had (W. W. Norton, 2003) is a book for adults who would like to educate themselves in the classical tradition. Building on the techniques established in The Well-Trained Mind, Susan Wise Bauer explores
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