I am NOT following the method outlined in The Well-Trained Mind for my children, choosing instead to follow the principles laid out in A Thomas Jefferson Education (Oliver Van DeMille - George Wythe College Press), but I AM using many of the resources in this book for my own development. I liked the organizational structure of studying history chronologically. It helped me to find a starting place, which prior to reading this book I had been having a hard time doing.Susan Wise Bauer has another book called The Well Educated Mind that has reading suggestions that have given me a good jumping off place.I highly recommend this book as an interesting read and a fascinating book to discuss with other homeschoolers.