Q&A with Dr. Susan Wise Bauer
Susan Wise Bauer, founder of the Well-Trained Mind Academy, knows a lot about homeschooling. When Dr. Bauer was still a preschooler, her mother taught her older brother to read. She was … Read More
Meet the Anthonys: A WTMA Writing Family
All different types of families come to the Well-Trained Mind Academy for their various educational needs. One reason homeschooling families seek out our help is to teach their students in … Read More
WTMA Newspaper Club Launches the Inaugural Issue of the Well-Trained Tribune
By Dr. Lisa Gentile, Faculty Mentor The Well-Trained Mind Academy is thrilled to announce the publication of our monthly digital student newspaper located in the community section of the WTMA … Read More
Bobby No More: Boris Fishman on Identity, Writing, and the Hustle
In November of 2021, author Boris Fishman spoke with the WTMA Class of 2025 about his work as a writer. Of course you would expect a writer to give eloquent … Read More
On Summer and Staying and All That’s Left Unsunk.
Masts snapped on impact. The mizzentop shot seaward. Shattered, slivered fragments battered with abandon. Having sailed safely northward from Salina Cruz, Mexico, along and beyond the California coastline, the twenty-seven … Read More
Kayla Meyers’s Favorite Writing Assignments
Now in my sixth year with the Well-Trained Mind Academy, the beginning of the academic year takes on a predictable rhythm. I review my rosters, update my Blackboard pages, refresh … Read More
Lines Before Rhymes: Teaching Students How to Engage with Poetry
There are a lot of things I don’t understand. Needless abbreviation in text messages, say. Or suspenders on pants that have belt loops. Even the lack of complexity in a … Read More