The Core: Teaching Your Child The Foundations Of Classical Education
by Leigh A. Bortins /
2010 / English / EPUB
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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
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. InThe Core
The Core, Bortins gives parents the tools and methodology
to implement a rigorous, thorough, and broad curriculum based on
the classical model, including:
, 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
- Rote memorization to cement knowledge
- Systematic learning of geography, historical facts, and
timelines
- Systematic learning of geography, historical facts, and
timelines
- Reading the great books and seminal historical documents
instead of adaptations and abridged editions
- Reading the great books and seminal historical documents
instead of adaptations and abridged editions
- Rigorous training in math and the natural sciences
- Rigorous training in math and the natural sciences