If the link for the Well Educated Mind list brought you here, welcome to L.E.S.T.E.R: Our Literary Exploration Society to Expand Reading blog where we have expanded our selection of reads beyond Western Classical Education. Well Trained Mind and Well Educated Mind by Susan Bauer were instrumental in our homeschool journey, however, they were limited in scope. As we have grown older and wiser, we realize there is more to the world including a plethora of books to learn from and talk about as well as multiple curated lists to choose from.
I had the benefit of well educated father and mother who taught me not only to think critically and thoughtfully, but to be open minded. My siblings and I were brought up in a household where we discussed and debated concrete and abstract, divergent and convergent, political and religious ideas, taking into account the facts, and how to analyze those thoughts and ideas. Plus while others may have differing viewpoints, no matter what, we must respect their opinion. My parents helped me become a life long learner and in turn, we passed on to our son the desire to learn and provided him with the knowledge to analysis and differentiate between fact and fiction, emotion and logic, and how to express his thoughts and opinions while accepting others worldviews.
When becoming well read, it is also important to learn how to journal, annotate, or keep a common place book to keep notes on all your thoughts and ideas.
Below are a few of my favorite Youtubers and books currently on my shelves.
You tube
- How to Read a Book as well as How to Speak, How to Listen
- Penguin 100 Must Read Classics (informational purposes only)
Have fun exploring!
* This list will be updated periodically
