Have you read TWTM?

[SusanAR]

I'm curious

[BearWallowSchool]

About three times....

[Crissy]

Many times.

[Parrothead]

Several times all the way through, and many times bits and pieces as needed.

[Rosy]

Many times. :D

 

I read it years ago when we were starting homeschooling, and refer back to it when preparing for a new school year or when something isn't working for us.

[wy_kid_wrangler04]

I have read parts of it :blushing: We only use portions of WTM in our homeschool :blushing: so those are the parts I have read. I don't even have a copy of the book (yet) :crying:

 

 

Did I just get myself banned from this forum?? :001_unsure:

[Mad Jenny Flint]

I read it cover to cover when the kids were little- about 10 years ago.

 

I read the grammar stage section a few times after that, at various points while my son was covering those years.

 

I read the logic stage section a few times after that, at various points while my son was clearing those years, and referred to the grammar stage section for my daughter, when I forgot something or had a quick question.

 

I read (present tense) the rhetoric section through each year now, with a quick reference to the logic section for dd. I refer to the rhetoric section and the testing/record keeping section about once every other month when I have a quick question.

 

I check out the newest edition (I have the second edition and got rid of my first edition a few years ago) whenever I am in the bookstore and have a quick question about newer resources, etc. I have not purchased it, though.

 

I am pretty hard-core.

[usetoschool]

Yes - all editions over and over for years. It is how I get motivated when things are starting to get sloppy.

[Country Mouse]

I am pretty hard-core.

 

Me too.

 

I've read it a bunch. I have the 3rd edition but I've kept the 2nd edition and loan it out to friends so they can see how great it is. :D

[fivetails]

I have read parts of it :blushing: We only use portions of WTM in our homeschool :blushing: so those are the parts I have read. I don't even have a copy of the book (yet) :crying:

 

 

Did I just get myself banned from this forum?? :001_unsure:

 

They'd have to kick me out first ~ I haven't read it at all. :tongue_smilie:

[fmont6bu]

Yes, in bits and pieces.

[LibraryLover]

Yes. Each edition a couple of times.

[Night Elf]

Up until about a month ago, I had all 3 editions that I didn't want to part with now. I decided to donate the second one. The original one is just too cool because I had read it so much. The new one is the one I refer to for current questions and concerns.

 

I have to admit I don't follow classical. We've settled into a traditional path that I cannot fight anymore. But that doesn't stop me from consulting the WTM numerous times.

[Guest Cindie2dds]

Yes, and I have reread sections. I bought the new version when it came out. It's a great resource!

[Haiku]

I have read each edition several times.

 

Tara

[myfatherslily]

I've read and reread the sections that pertain to us. I'm entirely uninterested in the high school portions at this point:)

[mom2g2b]

I've read and re-read and taken notes to plan next year. It's helpful to me.

 

Vickie

[wy_kid_wrangler04]

Hey thats no fair you add the poll after I incriminate myself :D

[celticmom]

I have read all of the Grammar Stage section (parts of it several times), all of the Coming Home section, and parts of the rest. I have the third edition and my dd is 5 so I have been prioritizing the Grammar section for now.

[wulfbourne]

I have read all of the Grammar Stage section (parts of it several times), all of the Coming Home section, and parts of the rest. I have the third edition and my dd is 5 so I have been prioritizing the Grammar section for now.

 

This is me. I've most of the book once through, but I keep going back and rereading the grammar section as I plan out in my head how I want to do things. My oldest is only three though. :blushing: I'm a bit obsessive when it comes to research and planning and with something like my kids education I want to get it right.

[StartingOver]

I read the 1999 version a million times. I am on the 2nd read through the current edition.

[Liz CA]

Yes, in bits and pieces.

 

It was the catalyst for launching us into homeschooling.

[dangermom]

I don't even know how many times I've read it, but several. It was what hooked me on homeschooling.

[Shelly in the Country]

Yes, in its entirety, and I have re-read sections of it. I have Post-it sticky flags littered through its pages so I can quickly access information. I have the first edition though. I suppose one of these days I should buy the new one.

[WTMindy]

You didn't put the option "read, reread, pored over, marked up, read again, have all three editions..." :-)

[Jayne J]

Do you mean this year? :D

 

I find I read it about once a year. Then I dip and reread sections as needed. TWTM was the book that started our homeschool plans. I found it at the library when my oldest was 18 mos. old and it blew me away. The thought of homeschooling had never crossed my mind before and after I read it, there was no going back.

[Medieval Mom]

Yes, many times, and all editions. I like the first and the latest editions most of all, for different reasons. This book is what gave me the confidence to begin homeschooling and I shall be forever grateful!

[Mrs Mungo]

Several times all the way through, and many times bits and pieces as needed.

 

:iagree:

[Chris in VA]

Mine has cookie crumbs in the middle. All my well-loved books do...:D

[Georgiana Daniels]

I've read all the way through....where my littles are :D After that I've read bits and pieces.

[Jenny in Atl]

Yes, and it's still a reference for me even 10 years later.

[thescrappyhomeschooler]

I was also inspired by this book to really want to homeschool. Every time I read it, I also wish I had had the chance to be educated in this way.

[Ann@thebeach]

We don't follow a "true" classical model but I have read it and reread it and think it's a great resource. I love the reviews/suggested programs and reading lists.

[PineFarmMom]

Several times. I've dog-eared it, taken notes from it, written in the margins, etc. I've also read more than one version of it. My first copy was the first edition and I've recently read the newest edition.

[dani3boys]

I refer back to the book almost weekly.

[MyLittleWonders]

I have read it through, and then reread the grammar stage part (plus a couple other sections) many times. I'm getting ready to dive into the logic stage in depth (my oldest is only going on 9, but I swear he entered the logic stage at 2!). I have the 2nd edition and think I'm going to buy the 3rd edition this summer.

[LauraGB]

I refer back to the book almost weekly.

 

Same here. It is my primary spine for how we do school.

[texasmama]

Yes, and I've reread sections.

[fivetails]

When I voted, I was the only "no" ..now there's seven.

 

Come out, come out, wherever you are.

 

They won't kick us out, promise. ;)

 

 

It's not the method that we chose for our homeschooling ~ because it just wouldn't be a good fit for us. However, in the two years that I've been on this forum, I've certainly seen that it works well for quite a lot of people. :)

[Giraffe]

I've read all the way through....where my littles are :D After that I've read bits and pieces.

 

I've only read it once and only through the grammar stage as DD is so little, but it's already THE book for me. Before that book I wasn't sure I could homeschool. Now I know I can - I just have to convince DH!;)

[Jan in SC]

I'm going to say yes, many times, but... I've only skimmed the high school part. (It scares me!)

Edited April 30, 2010 by Jan in SC

[Pam L in Mid Tenn]

You need a category for "how many times" the book has been re-read!!!!

[Imprimis]

I purchased and read all three editions, and gave the first two to other homeschoolers when I got the third edition.

[TheCoffeeChick]

I have not only read it, but I re-read it in its ENTIRETY every summer!! ;) I started having it as a summer read even before I had children! :D

[Allearia]

You didn't put the option "read, reread, pored over, marked up, read again, have all three editions..." :-)

 

This is my answer. I got the 1999 edition from the library and that was the first any notion of homeschooling occurred to me. I bought it read it, waited impatiently until my kids were old enough, read the second edition, and now the third edition repeatedly. It is the reason we are homeschooling, and my sort of ideal picture I have in my head even though we don't follow everything 100%.

[Krista in LA]

I read the whole thing when we were first starting. Since then, I read at least part of it every summer - generally whatever stage we are on plus the next stage. I refer to it often during the school year when I need a little boost.

[Mommyfaithe]

I read it through cover to cover every summer as my teaching sabbatical...and I pay special attention to our hx rotation and the areas I am feeling particularly weak in. I also read much of CM's writings every summer and then pre-read my high schoolers lit book (and I always have a high schooler.....OY!)

 

~~Faithe

[Dandelion]

Yes, and I refer back to different sections frequently...

[Tokyomarie]

I've only read the 1st edition. I bought it when it first came out, read it through and reread sections a number of times in those first few years afterword. I sometimes have thought about updating to a newer version but the truth is, I've already graduated 2, I'm on my last child, and he is one I've had to do many things differently for than I would have for my first child. My oldest is my more natural TWTM-style learner. The other 2 are late bloomers with language based learning challenges. While I keep many of the goals of classsical style learning in mind, I've had to adopt more eclectic methods to help us reach our goals.

[Jen in PA]

Several times all the way through, and many times bits and pieces as needed.

 

:iagree: