The core : teaching your child the foundations of classical education / Leigh A. Bortins.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Cover -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Preface -- Foreword -- Introduction -- PART ONE: The Classical Model -- Chapter One: Whats Wrong with Education Today? -- Chapter Two: Why We Need Classical Education -- Chapter Three: How Classical Education Can Help You -- PART TWO: The Core of a Classical Education -- Chapter Four: Reading -- Chapter Five: Writing -- Chapter Six: Math -- Chapter Seven: Geography -- Chapter Eight: History -- Chapter Nine: Science -- Chapter Ten: Fine Arts -- Chapter Eleven: Schedules and Resources for Classical Education -- Epilogue: How a Classical Education Gives Us Skills We Need as Adults -- Resources -- Index.

"Children are natural learners, and building a core foundation at an early age is critical to their success both educationally and in life. Yet academic excellence is lacking in many school systems throughout the country. In this book, education expert and author Leigh A. bortins incoroprates the best ideas from the ancients and gives parents the tools to revive classical learning"--Page 4 of cover.