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The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education

Name: The Core: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education: Teaching Your Child the Foundations of Classical Education
Brand: St. Martin's Griffin
SKU: 9780230100350
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Contributors:

Leigh A. Bortins

Publisher:

St. Martin's Griffin

Binding:

Paperback

Book Category:

Education

Book Subcategory:

Home Schooling, Teaching, Aims & Objectives

Book Topic:

Methods & Strategies

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Release Date:

2010-06-08

ISBN 13:

9780230100350

Weight:

0.52 lbs

Size:

8.25 x 5.50 x 0.75 inches

Pages:

256

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In the past, correct spelling, the multiplication tables, the names of the state capitals and the American presidents were basics that all children were taught in school. Today, many children graduate without this essential knowledge. Most curricula today follow a haphazard sampling of topics with a focus on political correctness instead of teaching students how to study. Leigh Bortins, a leading figure in the homeschooling community, is having none of it. She believes that there are core areas of knowledge that are essential to master. Without knowing the multiplication tables, children can't advance to algebra. Without mastery of grammar, students will have difficulty expressing themselves. Without these essential building blocks of knowledge, students may remember information but they will never possess a broad and deep understanding of how the world works. In The Core, Bortins gives parents the tools and methodology to implement a rigorous, thorough, and broad curriculum based on the classical model, including:

- Rote memorization to cement knowledge
- Systematic learning of geography, historical facts, and timelines
- Reading the great books and seminal historical documents instead of adaptations and abridged editions
- Rigorous training in math and the natural sciences

About the Author
Leigh A. Bortins is the founder and CEO of Classical Conversations, Inc., whose enrollment is 20,000. She hosts a weekly radio show, Leigh! for Lunch and lectures widely about the importance of home education at nationwide conferences and seminars. She lives in West End, NC.