Discover Your Child's Learning Style Author(s): Mariaemma Willis, M.S.Victoria Kindle Hodson, M. A. If you have been wondering what is the key to getting your reluctant learner excited about math, science, or any other academic subject, Discover Your Child's Learning Style may be what you have been looking for. Written to the parents of public, private, or homeschooled students, the authors' goals are for the parents to get on their child's "team", have the child take the learning profile (learning assessment test), and coach him to learning success. Read more about Discover Your Child's Learning Style
Learning Styles Test and Evaluation Author(s): Dr. Andrea Chen $25 per student Truly a unique offering, the Learning Styles assessment from Mercy Academy provides a wonderful opportunity for a homeschooling parent to learn how to better teach their child(ren). Understanding the best way in which a child learns, as well as learning how to strengthen their weaker areas, will make each day's lessons more productive and less frustrating. You will not necessarily need to purchase new curriculum in each subject area; instead, you will learn how to use any materials more effectively. Read more about Learning Styles Test and Evaluation
Learning Styles Test and Evaluation Author(s): Dr. Andrea Chen (Additional Review) I just had three of my children (grades 1, 3 and 6) tested for learning styles through Mercy Academy. The test is quite simple and has to do with likes, dislikes, ways of interacting and how they think about problems. Older children can take the test on their own, while younger ones might need a little supervision. I was very impressed with the thoroughness and usefulness of the analysis and evaluation given. Each of my children received a unique 7-10 page analysis based on five different "preferences and modes of learning": Read more about Learning Styles Test and Evaluation
Twelve Virtues of a Good Teacher Author(s): Luke M. Grande, F.S.C. Based on twelve virtues that St. John Baptist de La Salle, patron saint of teachers, thought important for teachers to know, Twelve Virtues of a Good Teacher is a reprint from 1962 that elaborates on these virtues. St. John Baptist de La Salle was an educational reformer and founder of the Brothers of Christian Schools in France during the 17th Century. Read more about Twelve Virtues of a Good Teacher
The Trivium: the Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric Author(s): Sister Miriam Joseph, C.S.C. This little gem was used as a freshman college course after the author met philosopher Mortimer Adler and understood the importance of teaching basic language skills as the foundation of other learning. After some years of study, she put together this course in the Trivium, the three language arts – of word relations (grammar), concept relations (logic), and composition (rhetoric). The result is a primer in Aristotle's Categories, a demanding course in logic, and a prerequisite to good composition. Read more about The Trivium: the Liberal Arts of Logic, Grammar, and Rhetoric
Poetic Knowledge Author(s): James S. Taylor Poetic Knowledge, by James Taylor, is a difficult read. He wishes to present, from both history and philosophy, a solid argument for an education that is more intuitive and interior than what we find in the schools today. His background and bibliography are impressive, including a period of study with John Senior in the Integrated Humanities Program at the University of Kansas, famous as an early ferment in the revival of classical education. However, Taylor's argument is flawed both as a whole and in several of its parts. Read more about Poetic Knowledge
The Restoration of Christian Culture Author(s): John Senior This book, originally published by Ignatius Press (with ecclesiastical approval) is available in print once again from Roman Catholic books. John Senior, an eminent great books scholar and Catholic writer of the recent past, here addresses what Christian Culture is, why it has nearly disappeared (particularly in America today) and what is required to bring it back. Read more about The Restoration of Christian Culture
Implementation of an Ignatian Education in the Home Author(s): Francis Crotty The focus of this booklet is on the method of teaching. Mr. Crotty goes through the timeless and time-tested Jesuit philosophy of education and applies it to homeschooling. He has put together an outline that could be successfully applied to any curriculum. The ideas will be especialy helpful for parents who are homeschooling their teens, but it is useful to consider such important goals even when our children are very young.. Although it's a short booklet, the reading is rather heavy. I think you'll find it well worth the effort. Mr. Read more about Implementation of an Ignatian Education in the Home
