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I really like being on your e-mail list. Is there any way for me to access the ones that were sent out before I joined? Thank you, Sophia Wise We're in the process of putting all the archives here. There are 522 issues of Homeschooling with the Trivium to go through...

Self-Examination Vs Introspection

Taken from Spiritual Depression by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. "I suggest that we cross the line from self-examination to introspection when, in a sense, we do nothing but examine ourselves, and when such self-examination becomes the main and chief end of our life. We are...

Isaiah 3:1-5

For behold, the Lord, the LORD of hosts, Takes away from Jerusalem and from Judah The stock and the store, The whole supply of bread and the whole supply of water; The mighty man and the man of war, The judge and the prophet, And the diviner and the elder; The captain...

Winning NRA Essay

Homeschooler Henry Hoffmann was the winner of the NRA Annual Nationwide Essay Contest (Senior Division). Here is the winning essay: In a letter to his friend, John Cartwright, Thomas Jefferson wrote, “[A]ll power is inherent in the people. ... [I]t is their right and...

Contest Time with Spurgeon

UPDATE: Contest winners are Linda T, Tammy, Rhonda England, and Latayne Scott. Thanks so much for your responses -- I wish I could have given you all prizes! For this contest I would like you to tell me what this phrase of Spurgeon's means to you -- Omnipotence has...

Homeschooler Henry Hoffmann Wins NRA Essay Contest

Homeschooler Henry Hoffmann submitted an essay for the NRA's annual nationwide essay contest, and out of 1200 entries, won! Quoting founding father Thomas Jefferson, Henry noted that: "[A]ll power is inherent in the people....[I]t is their right and duty to be at all...

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...

Cato the Elder

Excerpt taken from The Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans (Cato) by Plutarch Cato the Elder Educates His Son ... As soon as he had a son born, though he had never such urgent business upon his hands, unless it were some public matter, he would be by when his wife...

Married on Devils Tower

Nathaniel and Hans, We love Devils Tower and used to climb there often. We got married on top of the tower in ..... We .... have been through your books many times. Keep writing books and climb safe. Blessing, ......

Training Minds Ministry

Training Minds Ministry seeks to "train minds for action" as mandated in 1 Peter 1:13. Students and parent-coaches are trained in the arts of debate, extemporaneous speaking, apologetics and impromptu. The ministry hosts debate camps for competitors participating in...

Delayed Math

Just a note to let you know how everything worked out regarding math curriculum. I bought two small books at Wal-mart, one marked Multiplication and Division and one called 3rd grade math. Spent about $7. Filled out my info for our school district and was surprised...

A Sweetheart of a Barn Dance

Valentine's Day Barn Dance February 14, 2009 For and by homeschoolers! In upstate South Carolina. Go here to register to attend or for more information. At this link you will find three video clips. The first clip: Help Misha -- explains what the Johnson family is...

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