[CLUE-Talk] Tolkien and allegory

[Jeff Cann]

On Sunday 11 January 2004 5:52 pm, Dennis J Perkins wrote:
> I agree that students should be taught critical thinking.  I'm just not
> sure at what age they are ready and how much that depends on the student.

According to The Well-Trained Mind, by Jessie Bauer and Susan Wise-Bauer, it 
should be taught as early as 5th grade.  This book describes something 
unknown for at least 2 generations of American students - the classic 
education, formally known as the trivium.  Reading this book helped me 
understand why the current educational system in American is deficient, 
particularly when it comes to critical thinking training.

Not to despair if you missed out (like the rest of us) - you can bone up on 
your classical education using The Well-Educated Mind.

 + http://www.well-educatedmind.com/

Jeff
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