| Description |
xvii, 303 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 273-286) and index. |
| Contents |
Our Story: Twin babies -- Pursuing education -- A beautiful education for any child -- Foundations: What is Classical Education and what is Classical Christian Education? -- Informal assessment: identification and observation -- Formal assessment: understanding the struggling child -- Modifications: Strategies for behavioral and social development -- Accommodations to improve learning -- Details for implementation in the home or tutorial setting -- Classrooms, teachers, and special needs -- Comfort and hope: True stories -- Words of encouragement -- Appendices: Appendix A: Organizations and resources -- Appendix B: General legislation and advocacy for students with special needs -- Appendix C: Recommended reading in Classical Education -- Appendix D: To obtain suggested resources -- Appendix E: Give children with autism what they really need -- Appendix F: How to improve behavior, attention, and manners. |
| Summary |
"This revolutionary book guides parents, teachers, and schools in implementing the beauty, depth, and richness of a classical education with struggling students and students with special needs. Regain confidence to teach any child -- Renew your vision of hope for your student with special needs -- Increase any child's academic success -- Restore any child's love of learning -- Receive help navigating the daunting process of obtaining a diagnosis -- Learn how to modify existing resources for any child's needs -- Find simple strategies any parent or teacher can implement immediately -- Appreciate a spiritual context for bringing truth, goodness, and beauty to any child."--Page 4 of cover |
| Subject |
Classical education.
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Classical education -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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Christian education.
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Special education.
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Special education -- Religious aspects -- Christianity.
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| ISBN |
9781547701742 (paperback) |
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1547701749 (paperback) |
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