“susan wise bauer”

"Interesting, well-written, and well-researched, this book should have wide appeal. Who doesn't want to read about sex and confession and how the mighty fall and, in some cases, get up again?"--Stephen Prothero, author of "Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--and Doesn't""This very... More

This comprehensive activity book and curriculum guide contains all you need to make history come alive for your child DON'T JUST READ about history--experience it Color a picture of Captain Cook in Botany Bay, design a Persian rug, play the Battle of Bunker Hill board game, and pan for gold. Desig... More

This comprehensive activity book and curriculum guide contains all you need to make history come alive for your child Don't just read about history--experience it Color a picture of a Minoan bull-jumper, make a model of the Nile River, create Roman armor and Celtic jewelry and more. Designed to tu... More

A new series on teaching writing, from the author of "The Well-Trained Mind," In "Writing with Ease," Susan Wise Bauer lays out an alternative plan for teaching writing, one that combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new educational methods. "Writing with Ea... More

Surrounded by more books than ever, readers today are daunted by the classics they have left unread. "The Well-Educated Mind" is a wonderful resource for anyone wishing to explore and develop the mind's capacity to read and comprehend the "greatest hits."An engaging, accessible guide to educating yo... More

Spanning the earliest accounts to the fall of Rome, this work is the first volume in a bold new series that tells the stories of all peoples, connecting historical events from Europe to the Middle East to the far coast of China, while still giving weight to the characteristics of each country. Illus... More

Parents and children have fallen in love with Susan Wise Bauer's popular narrative history, "The Story of the World" and its accompanying Activity Book. But how can parents and teachers be sure that students are learning and retaining the information? Finally--they're here. Veteran classical teacher... More

A new series on teaching writing, from the author of "The Well-Trained Mind," In "Writing with Ease," Susan Wise Bauer lays out an alternative plan for teaching writing, one that combines the best elements of old-fashioned writing instruction with innovative new educational methods. The workbooks pr... More

Designed as a read-aloud project for parents and children to share, this book covers the major historical events in the years 1600-1850 on each continent, with maps, illustrations, and tales from each culture.Introduce your child to the marvelous story of world civilizations with the newest volume o... More

Two veteran home educators outline the classical pattern of education--the trivium--which organizes learning around the maturing capacity of the child's mind: the elementary school "grammar stage," the middle school "logic stage," and the high school "rhetoric stage."THIS BOOK WILL INSTRUCT YOU, ste... More