Well-Trained Mind Press

09/09/2025

TimelineTuesday: 9/9/337, the emperor Constantine is succeeded by his sons Constantine II, Constantius II, and Constans. You can really tell when people don't put much effort into picking baby names.

09/08/2025

As parents, teachers, and guides, we can open doors, set the table, and spark curiosity—but real learning happens when a child takes ownership. 🌱 True education is more than memorizing facts; it’s nurturing the love of discovery that lasts a lifetime.
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09/02/2025

TimelineTuesday: 9/2/1859, the Carrington Event, a massive geomagnetic storm caused by solar activity, creates brilliant lights in the night sky, and knocks out telegraphs throughout North America. Millions of customers complain to TelegraphFlix that their Morse Code-only episode of Love Island has been interrupted during the season finale.

09/01/2025

Some lessons happen at a desk, and some happen on a hike, in the kitchen, or during a late-night heart-to-heart. 🌱 Education isn’t limited to a building—it’s in every shared experience, every question answered, every memory made. ✨
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08/26/2025

TimelineTuesday: 8/26/1920, the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is certified, and women's right to vote is recognized in the United States.

08/25/2025

Back-to-school looks different for every family. Some are packing lunches and boarding buses; others are opening workbooks at the dining room table. Both choices—and everything in between—are valid. 💡Let this Motivation Monday remind you that what matters most is that children have parents who care deeply, who show up, and who remind them every day that learning is an adventure worth sharing. 🚀
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08/19/2025

TimelineTuesday: 8/19/1902, birthday of American poet Ogden Nash. Here are two of his pieces that stick in our heads:

"A WORD TO HUSBANDS"
To keep your marriage brimming
With love in the loving cup,
Whenever you’re wrong, admit it;
Whenever you’re right, shut up.

from "THE ADVENTURES OF ISABEL"
Isabel met an enormous bear,
Isabel, Isabel, didn't care;
The bear was hungry, the bear was ravenous,
The bear's big mouth was cruel and cavernous.
The bear said, "Isabel, glad to meet you,
How do, Isabel, now I'll eat you!"
Isabel, Isabel, didn't worry.
Isabel didn't scream or scurry.
She washed her hands and she straightened her hair up,
Then Isabel quietly ate the bear up.

08/18/2025

🧠Yes, we teach. We guide. We lay out the lessons and read the books. But some of the most meaningful learning happens when we step back — when curiosity takes over, when a child follows their own questions, when they make their own discoveries.

Homeschooling gives us the space to honor both: the structure and the spark. 🔍✨
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08/16/2025

08/15/2025

📣You asked, we listened!

Our FINAL Summer Sale has been extended through August 18! 🙌

Save up to 40% on curriculum that actually works. 📚Grammar, writing, history, math--it's all here!

🛍Don't miss your last chance to stock up!
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08/14/2025

As has become our annual tradition, our company participated in our local School Supplies drive for students in need. We support our local public schools and we want them to succeed. When all of our community's kids learn and thrive, everyone wins.