{"product_id":"teaching-the-virtues-roberta-l-bayer-9798992639599","title":"Teaching the Virtues","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eCan virtue be taught?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA good education should form both the mind and character, says author and longtime teacher \u003cb\u003eDavid Hein\u003c\/b\u003e. And character, he shows, is the outcome of education of the mind and habituation of the will.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven very good schools, religious and secular, can do better at teaching students virtues such as prudence, justice, courage, temperance, faith, hope, love, loyalty, and patience.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on examples from history, literature, and film, Hein shows that young people learn virtue by \u003ci\u003ebecoming\u003c\/i\u003e persons of good character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTeaching the Virtues\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e is an invaluable primer for teachers at traditional church schools, in classical Christian schools, and in homeschooling settings, as well as for parents of school-age children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePRAISE FOR \u003ci\u003eTEACHING THE VIRTUES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eTeaching the Virtues\u003c\/i\u003e is a gateway. Enter it for useful and hopeful thoughts about teaching, learning, and life.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eRichard Brookhiser\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eGeorge Washington on Leadership\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Anyone who has pondered such questions as 'How should I live my life?' will be grateful to David Hein for this scintillating and accessible trip through the garden of practical wisdom.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eRoger Kimball\u003c\/b\u003e, editor of the \u003ci\u003eNew Criterion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This very important book needs to be read by anyone interested in teaching the virtues in secondary schools.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eThe Reverend Dr. D. Stuart Dunnan\u003c\/b\u003e, headmaster of Saint James School (Maryland)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This primer will serve teachers and nonteachers interested in living well and helping others to live well.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eMark Tooley\u003c\/b\u003e, president of the Institute on Religion and Democracy\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Our culture urgently needs everything that this distinctive work represents.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eRoberta L. Bayer\u003c\/b\u003e, Patrick Henry College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Hein's book provides much matter for thought, and subsequent action, for educators and parents.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eAlvaro de Vicente\u003c\/b\u003e, headmaster of The Heights School (Maryland)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book is a tonic for an age that regards the old virtues with contempt.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eJoseph Loconte\u003c\/b\u003e, Grove City College\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This beautiful little bookbegins a conversation among educators regarding the ethical character on which true learning depends.\"\u003cbr\u003e-\u003cb\u003eRyan R. Holston\u003c\/b\u003e, Virginia Military Institute\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Roberta L. Bayer, David Hein\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798992639599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mecosta House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/12\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.58lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.51d","brand":"Roberta L. Bayer","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":46825948283135,"sku":"9798992639599","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_0964a18b-31a1-4acd-a37c-aabedc930902.jpg?v=1746074110","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/teaching-the-virtues-roberta-l-bayer-9798992639599","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}