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Profiting from the Scriptures by J.C. Ryle
Taken from Profiting from the Scriptures by J.C. Ryle (1) For one thing, begin reading your Bible this very day. The way to do a thing--is to do it; and the way to read the Bible--is actually to read it! It is not merely meaning, or wishing, or resolving, or...
Some Thoughts on Ephesians 6:1-4
Ephesians 6:1-4 Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right. 2 "Honor your father and mother," which is the first commandment with promise: 3 "that it may be well with you and you may live long on the earth." 4 And you, fathers, do not provoke your...
Re-Launch of Trivium Pursuit Shopping Cart
Trivium Pursuit has a new shopping cart! You can visit the product index here. In addition, Artes Latinae, the Latin curriculum which we recommend, now comes with CDs instead of cassettes -- AND, it has a new, much lower price.
Economics Seminar for Students
On November 4, the Mises Institute is holding an online conference on the Austrian School's theory of economic growth. This will be a high-level seminar. It is aimed at homeschool students. You must register to attend, but attendance costs nothing. The information is...
Ron Paul Homeschool Curriculum Up and Running
Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. The Ron Paul Homeschool Curriculum is up and running. Courses for grades 6-10 are available now and courses for the other grades are not far behind. This is a curriculum...
The Baby Delays
Drawing by Claire Fletcher
Constitution Day: Celebrate It by Learning to Enforce It
This article is based off the keynote speech at the Constitution Day dinner on 09-14-13. The event was hosted by the Republican Liberty Caucus of Central-East Florida.
One Day Till Baby
Illustration by Bessie Pease Gutmann When will we be able to play with the baby?
Two Days Till Baby
Drawing by Kate Greenaway When will we be able to kiss the baby?
Three Days Till Baby
Painting by Carl Larsson We want to hold the baby!!
Four Days Until Baby
When will we be able to hold the baby????
Late Summer Garden in Illinois
The seeded Concord grapes One day's picking My favorite flower, probably The maroon sunflowers The yellow, buttery dahlia The red and white dahlia Today I must abandon the Principle of Non-Aggression as applied to gardening. I have tried all summer, but finding two...
Baby Shower in Fruitland, Iowa
Johannah and Ava are giving Helena a baby shower. Party favors Dan and Ava making the cookies Decorating the cookies Finished Decorating with Grammy's flowers The food Me and Ava Autumn and daughters Grandma Twyla (Aaron's mom) Opening presents Helena's cousin Dixie...
When will baby arrive?
UPDATE: Jennifer wins our "Guess the Date" contest. Hunter was born September 26 at 6AM. Bake until September 17 Aaron and Helena Auberg Eight weeks Fifteen weeks Boy or girl? Aaron is happy! Is it really true? Thirty weeks -- Hunter Bunny is eating lettuces this...
Grammatical gender does not necessarily correspond with actual gender
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bluedorn, Thank you so much for your ministry. I have owned and read your book for six years now. It's my most recommended homeschool book to new homeschoolers. It's been such a blessing to me. My question is a simple curiosity question regarding the...
Ancient Greek and Roman Literature — what should I read?
Have you ever looked at the Classical Writing Curriculum? It looks rigorous and thorough, covering classical writing skills following the progymnasmata, grammar, logic and rhetoric. I am interested in it, but, as a Christian, I worry about my kids reading some of the...
Real History
This is what we'd be studying this week if I had kids to homeschool. Real history, applied to current events.
Special Message About the Ron Paul Curriculum
Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. Special message about the Ron Paul Curriculum Here is a deal. If you sign up for the Ron Paul Curriculum between now and 8 a.m., Eastern Daylight Time, on September 2, 2013,...
Logic: Having a Brainstorm
by Hans Bluedorn Brainstorming is a process creative people use to invent an idea, find a solution to a problem, or answer a question. We are brainstorming whenever we spend time generating lots and lots of ideas that might help us solve a problem. Brainstorming is a...
How American Homeschoolers Measure Up Infographic
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Eighth Grade Exam from 1895 — Did you pass?
This is the eighth-grade final exam from 1895 in Salina, Kansas. It was taken from the original document on file at the Smokey Valley Genealogical Society and Library in Salina and reprinted by the Salina Journal. Grammar (time, one hour) 1. Give nine rules for the...
Ron Paul Curriculum Tip of the Week – Flash Cards
Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. Flash cards are great for building vocabulary. They are also great for memorizing dates and events. Some people use them for memorizing formulas. In the good old days, you...
A time to laugh
by J.R. Miller A happy heart makes the face cheerful, but heartache crushes the spirit. Proverbs 15:13 All the days of the oppressed are wretched, but the cheerful heart has a continual feast! Proverbs 15:15 A cheerful heart is good medicine, but a crushed spirit...
Stand By, Boys!
Stand By, Boys! by K. Norel published 1955 The true story of when the waves of the North Sea broke through the dikes and flooded much of Zeeland (a province of the Netherlands) on February 1, 1953, and how the boys and girls, as well as the men and women, struggled...
Why Exclude Jefferson?
by Dr Joe Arminio Principal Instructor, Homeschool Curriculum Improved Russell Kirk’s famous book The Conservative Mind is getting a lot of press lately, on account of this being the sixtieth anniversary of its publication. For those wanting to get to the heart of his...
Read-Alouds for a Four-Year-Old
I'm looking for read-aloud suggestions for Daniel. Lucas thought you'd be a good resource. He loved the Winnie the Pooh books, but I've struggled to find something else that's got periodic pictures, an innocent story line and is at a level he can understand. Junie B...
The New Testament Greek Text
Dear Trivium Pursuit, Once I have learned enough Koine Greek so that I can begin reading the New Testament in Greek, what bible/translation do you recommend? For instance, in English there is KJV, ESV, etc. Is that true in the world today for Greek Bibles? I have...
More letters from prisoners
Here is a letter we recently received from a prisoner. He is studying to get a seminary degree. Dear Ms. Laurie, Hello to you and Mr. Harvey! Thank you very much for the logic textbook. I received it Thursday and I began work on it immediately. It appears I have my...
The Trivium Applied to Tatting Plus Tatted Bookmark Giveaway
UPDATE: Pat in TX is our winner. by Maribel Hernandez Readers familiar with the Trivium method of learning, as described in Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style, already know to follow three simple stages — grammar, logic and lastly...
Art With Matching Poetry — The Land of Nod
The Land of Nod by Robert Louis Stevenson (1850–1894) From breakfast on through all the day At home among my friends I stay, But every night I go abroad Afar into the land of Nod. All by myself I have to go, With none to tell me what to do -- All alone beside the...