Trivium Pursuit Blog
Great Moments in Medicine #3
Jenner: Smallpox is Stemmed painting by Robert A. Thom Edward Jenner, the inventor of the smallpox vaccine, is shown injecting his first patient, James Phipps in 1796 using fluid obtained from scratches on the hand of dairymaid Sarah Nelmes, standing behind him.
Why are you here on this planet?
Laurie Bluedorn talks to some people at the University of Iowa campus on April 3, 2009. Why are you here on this planet? Why is life so hard? Do you think there is a divine purpose for your life?
My eyes are always on the Lord
James Smith, Comfort for Christians My eyes are always on the Lord. Psalm 25:15 The Lord directs us to look to Him for all that we need and look away from all that we fear and all that troubles us. Looking to man dishonors the Lord and ends in disappointment. Looking...
You Should Try John Buchan
One big problem with reading this book. You will be driven to find all of John Buchan's works, and most are out of print.
Pascal and Delayed Formal Math
I recently read the biography of the mathematian Pascal who was homeschooled by his father after his mother died. His father didn't think any subject should be taught until the child could easily master it. So he removed all the math books until the children were at...
Why Not Public School?
I have been inspired by the information on your website and have ordered your book. It should arrive next week. I have a question that has been 'plaguing' me for a little while. While I agree with the scriptures that have been given here and in other books about God...
Special Sale on Handmade Gifts Through December
Prices on our hand-made gifts have been lowered through December. Crocheted Baby Booties -- 6 styles available -- $30 per set Crocheted Name Doilies -- starting at $25 Also, Edwardian Aprons -- your choice of color -- $60 All items made by Ava West.
The Trivium and War
The following was found on Facebook: I think we need to revamp the education system and replace it with the school of Trivium, the school of logic, grammar, and rhetoric. We might have a nation of free thinkers instead of a nation of followers who believe in lies. Now...
Delayed Formal Math Approach
Having read your article on teaching math, we have delayed formal academic math instruction and focused on living math instead. Our daughters are now 11 & 9. Now what? Specifically, what do you recommend that I use to teach “in a few weeks” K-6 academic math? What...
This Is My Father’s World
This Is My Father’s World by Maltbie Davenport Babcock This is my Father’s world, and to my listening ears all nature sings, and round me rings the music of the spheres. This is my Father’s world: I rest me in the thought of rocks and trees, of skies and seas; his...
Ron Paul expects homeschool movement to play revolutionary role
During his farewell speech to Congress this week, Ron Paul suggested that the homeschooling movement would play a revolutionary role in restoring limited government. “Expect the rapidly expanding homeschool movement to play a significant role in the revolutionary...
New 35% Discount for Schools and Homeschool Co-ops for Christian Logic Books
We now offer a 35% discount to schools and homeschool co-ops for orders of our books The Fallacy Detective and The Thinking Toolbox (and all other Christian Logic products) in quantities of four or more per title. You must order at least 4 copies of any one title....
King James
Can you help me understand or direct me to resources to explain how King James that had the Bible translated could be the same King James that persecuted the separatist? Warmly, Kari King James agreed to a new translation in order to displace the popular Geneva Bible....
Needing help with this promotion please
Textura by Johannah Bluedorn Stanford Dear Friends, I wonder if I could ask you to help me with this special promotion we're doing. If possible, could you post this link on your FB page and pass it around to your friends if you think they'd be interested. Thanks so...
Reading above the reading level of the child
Thank you so much for encouraging us to read above the level you think your child will understand. Recently we began to read Charlotte’s Web with our 5yo son because the play is coming to our area and we needed to know the story since we didn’t read it as children. To...
Soul Care
What do you think of when you hear the word “Puritan”? Straight-laced, stern, legalistic, harsh. But did you know that the Puritans were the first, and some of the best biblical counselors? They wrote lots of practical books designed to bring comfort, hope, and help...
Special Five-Day Offer from Trivium Pursuit
We're starting to upload Kindle versions of many of our products. So far, we have these: Trivium Pursuit's List of National Contests and Exams Open to Homeschoolers Vocabulary Bridges from English to Latin & Greek -- A Vocabulary Studies Workbook Homeschool Basics:...
Toodles has made a long journey today
Toodles decided to travel a great distance today. Can you guess where he is? The first person to name the country AND the mountain wins both of the books shown in this picture.
My Response is My Responsibility
Dr. Emerson Eggerichs discusses the idea that he always wants to blame Sarah, his wife, for the things she does wrong. Watch and listen what he has learned about how this type of response is a mistake.
Real Wisdom vs. Fake Wisdom
The book of Proverbs puts the highest value on wisdom. 2:6 For the Lord gives wisdom 2:7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright 3:13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom 4:5 Get wisdom 4:7 Wisdom is the principal thing 16:16 How much better to get wisdom than gold...
Teaching Art and Music Appreciation
I’ve really enjoyed reading your website. I am newly married and my husband and I would like to homeschool our future children using a classical curriculum. You say that Arts should be included in curriculum, but I wonder how you practice this? I have no background in...
Contest List Now on Amazon
Trivium Pursuit's List of National Contests and Exams Open to Homeschoolers is now on Amazon as a Kindle document.
Hands Free Mama Blog
So far, every post I've read on the Hands Free Mama blog is a "you just have to read this" article, but here are two I specifically suggest for you. Notice the Good How to Miss a Childhood
You can take this to the bank
Those who gossip TO you, gossip ABOUT you.
He could not rise again until Faithful came up to help him
He could not rise again until Faithful came up to help him. --John Bunyan
Am I doing enough?
I was wondering if you had any suggestions for further work for a 6 yo little girl who is in love with learning. We have a wonderful phonics program that we are working through -- she is reading very well. On a daily basis there is Bible, Memory, Reading Aloud,...
Resources for Marriage and Family
16-Part Series: Marriage with a Chronically Self-Centered Spouse by Brad Hambrick 11 Top Resources for Overcoming Pornography and Sexual Sin by Jonathan Holmes The Angry Dad by Rick Thomas Bitterness: Put the cup down; you’re poisoning yourself by Rick Thomas
Free Lecture from Introduction to Logic
Here is a free lecture from the Introduction to Logic course at Liberty Classroom.
Having It All Together
I have six children from ages seven to sixteen. Over the last two years I have been learning and studying about classical education and have been trying to implement it. My problem is that I’m very unsure of myself in accomplishing this. My children seem to be very...
Hopeful
There was one whose name was Hopeful, who joined himself to him. John Bunyan