The Educated Child, William J. Bennett
The Educated Child, William J. Bennett
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The Educated Child
A Parents Guide from Preschool to Eighth Grade

Author: William J. Bennett

Narrator: William J. Bennett

Abridged: 6 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/01/1999


Synopsis

The Educated Child defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it.

The Educated Child defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it. Combining the goals that William Bennett enumerated as Secretary of Education, key excerpts from E. D. Hirsch's Core Knowledge Sequence, and the latest research, it sets forth clear curricula and specific objectives for children from kindergarten through the eighth grade, including:

-What children should be studying and the kind of work they should be doing

-Important facts to learn and essential reading lists

-When children should master specific math skills, spelling and grammar basics, and scientific facts

-Test preparation, homework, and other areas that require parental involvement

The Educated Child also examines timely issues such as school choice, sex education, character education, and the phonics/whole language debate. Perhaps most important, it encourages parents to become advocates for their children by learning what to look for in a good school, how to talk to educators, and how, when necessary, to push for needed changes. For parents concerned about their children's current education and future lives, it is the ultimate handbook.

About William J. Bennett

Dr. William J. Bennett is one of America’s most influential and respected voices on cultural, political, and educational issues. Host of The Bill Bennett Show podcast, he is also the Washington Fellow of the American Strategy Group. He is the author and editor of more than twenty-five books. Dr. Bennett served as the secretary of education and chairman of the National Endowment for the Humanities  under  President  Ronald  Reagan  and  as  director  of  the  Office  of  National  Drug  Control  Policy  under  President  George  Herbert  Walker Bush.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Deanna on September 30, 2009

This is an excellent reference for what education should be. The authors' politics do come through and although they don't match mine, I found some of the differences refreshing. Rather than undermine the points made, they give some good balance to some of the other materials I have been reading. Th......more

Goodreads review by Sara on August 04, 2010

I love, love, love, love this book. Written by the former Secretary of Education under Ronald Reagan, it is a clear and easy to use tool that will help you know, as a parent, what your child should be learning in each grade. It gives reading lists, tips, watch signs and ideas about how to supplement......more

Goodreads review by Osama on February 06, 2017

The Educated Child defines a good education and offers parents a plan of action for ensuring that their children achieve it. Good tips for parents, who might want to ensure that their children are getting a decent education in the public school system. They do cover early childhood education (ages 1-......more

Goodreads review by Amanda on March 17, 2019

This is a great guide for parents who want to get really involved in helping their children succeed in school. Very organized by age and subject. I see a good bit of reviews saying they were unable to read it cover to cover and lost interest. Please do not try to read cover to cover. Use this as you......more

Goodreads review by Beth on May 19, 2022

I'm marking this down a star for being out-of-date, especially the sections on what threatens public education (liberals). I also disagreed with a lot of their suggestions for helping kids learn, since they are contraindicated by actual data. But I like the idea of being interesting in your kid's ed......more