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Leadership education is about teaching children not only how to think, but also how to be leaders themselves in every aspect of their lives, whether it's at home, in the community in government, and in business.

This is the sort of education that most parents would like for their children. I know I want my children to be innovative thinkers.

Throughout history, the greatest thinkers and leaders have been taught using a mentors and tutors in their homes.

As the students' education progressed, they moved on to prep schools. Continuing through the mentor approach, they would study the classics.

The mentoring system created the best leaders in the world. Sadly enough, today's Americans usually think of professionals and specialists when they think of leaders. These specialists are rarely leaders.

Today, our nation is mostly filled with people who would rather be followers. They either ignore or don't even notice the system's problems. If the next generation is going to be any better than this one, we need to teach our children to be great leaders who can make a difference.

There are four important components in leadership education: Mentors, time, and classics.

Students need enough time to learn, and that means they need structure. For example, an older student may need at least 5 hours of learning a day for 5 days a week.

This will allow enough time for your child to read and study. Younger students will not need so much time.

Mentors and classics might as well be in the same category, since the ability to think well comes through discussing the classics. These are important factors in leadership education.

It is essential for the mentor to read the classic that the student is reading. Both student and teacher should keep a reading journal by writing about key ideas.

Perhaps you decide to spend the first hour on a math lesson, then spend some time free reading, experimenting, and studying. The final hour can be about writing or having a discussion with the mentor.

This learning style has been around for centuries, and it was the means for budding leaders to acquire necessary skills and knowledge for leadership.

For successful leadership education, your child needs a mentor he or she can read the classics with. While most of us are somewhat familiar with classics in history and literature, it's important to remember there are classics in almost any subject.

Even math and science has classics, such as Newton's Principia Mathematics. No, you don't have to start your child on this book, but when it's time for a good classic in mathematics, it's worth trying.

Leadership education will teach your child how to think well. If you plan on being your child's mentor, you must make sure that you are a great learner and thinker.

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