![]() ![]() A student should only read a book that the parent has already completed so that the parent can mentor the child with discussions on the book's relevance. ![]() The book offers classic book lists, simple instructions on how to get started reading them, and discussion questions for several classics. ![]() ![]() In order to stem the tide of mediocrity, the parent must first retrain herself to think. Today's college students reply that rock music lyrics are the biggest influences in their lives. The author further illustrates the current state of affairs with a discussion of the "national book." In times past an American college student when surveyed would say that the documents most affecting his life were the Bible and the Declaration of Independence. The author refers to today's system of public schooling as "conveyor belt" education, a method that teaches people what to think. Parents with a true concern for their children's education homeschooled them to a point, and then had them do individualized study with a mentor. DeMille points out that historically public education was reserved for children of parents who could not afford anything better. ![]()
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