Trivium Pursuit Blog
Research on the Teaching of Math: Formal Arithmetic at Age Ten, Hurried or Delayed?
The Historical Perspective Strange though it may seem at first, it is nevertheless quite clear that addition, subtraction, multiplication and division – comparatively simple operations, which we inflict on our children while they are still quite young – were, in...
10 Things to Do Before Age 10
The following article first appeared in Bill and Mary Pride's Practical Homeschooling magazine. Some Classical Educators focus on the classical method and others focus on the classical subjects. Those who focus on the subjects (Latin, logic, etc.) tend to want to get...
Handmade Felted Handbag on Ebay
If you like felted purses, you might want to look at Helena's newest creation -- she just posted it on Ebay. Brand New Handmade Felted Handbag Hand knitted and hand felted by the seller from 100% Wool. This purse was handcrafted, hand felted, and is one-of-a-kind. It...
All or Nothing
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It’s Been a Wild Week Here in the Midwest
Weather-wise, we've seen some extremes this week. The electricity has been off a total of 55 hours, and around here, without electricity everything comes to a standstill. On the positive side, we've finally got some use out of the Y2K supplies we still have around,...
This Week’s Carnivals
Carnival of Children's Literature
How to Use Noah Webster’s Speller to Teach Spelling, Handwriting, Grammar, and Vocabulary
Noah Webster graduated from Yale College in 1778, at age 20, and commenced teaching in several small American schools. He came to dislike these schools due to their being overcrowded, poorly staffed, and poorly equipped. His speller (published in 1783), grammar...
Painting by Richard Doyle
Courtship Cut Short by Richard Doyle (1824-1883)
Book Travels to Colorado
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Homeschool Family in Western Kansas
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Videos That Make You Think
Videos that make you think at Christian Logic.
March First
Was yours a lion or a lamb today? It was definitely a lion here in New Boston, Illinois. Winter by N.C. Wyeth, published/created 1909
Mid-Winter Barn Dance in Moweaqua, Illinois
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Podcast #4 Interview with Eloise Wilkin’s Daughter, Part Three
Part three of an interview with Eloise Wilkin's daughter, Deborah Wilkin Springett. Hansel and Gretel by Eloise Wilkin Eloise Wilkin Stories Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement.
Podcast #3 Interview with Eloise Wilkin’s Daughter, Part Two
Part two of an interview with Eloise Wilkin's daughter, Deborah Wilkin Springett. Eloise Wilkin dolls Photo used with permission by Deborah Wilkin Springett The Boy With a Drum by Eloise Wilkin Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full...
Podcast #2 Interview with Eloise Wilkin’s Daughter, Part One
Baby Dear by Eloise Wilkin When I was ten years old someone gave me Baby Dear -- a children's picturebook illustrated by Eloise Wilkin. That copy doesn't exist any more because I wore out the pages. Recently I purchased a new one, and all the thoughts I used to think...
Rolfe Barnard
Excerpt from the sermon Casting Pearls Before Swine by Rolfe Barnard .....Years ago I went down Wednesday night through Sunday night at the request of a friend who had a good deal of money. He said if you'll fly down to Mississippi to a little church down there --...
Illuminated Text
Illuminated text by F. Sangorski and G. Sutcliffe
Our Problem with Homeschooling
Dear Bluedorn Family, I happened to find your book and website a few years ago as I was researching a private classical Christian school for my daughter. You gave our family an excellent introduction to homeschooling, so we decided to try it. It has been a wonderful...
Autism
The Wall Street Journal reported Friday on a study done by the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) which showed that about one in 150 U.S. children have autism. This rate is higher than their previous estimates (based on surveys and other less comprehensive studies) of...
Public Schools, Home Schools, and Private Schools
Public Schools, Home Schools, and Private Schools: A History Lesson, and a Warning by Virginia Birt Baker. Mrs. Baker was one of the very first pioneers of homeschooling and has been writing about freedom in homeschooling for many years.
The Lord Builds the House
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Bluedorn, Thank you for being a sponser for The Old Schoolhouse writing contest and for the books you sent me! I've been interested in collecting a library of books for my kids to read someday, so these will definitely be added to my collection and...
New Painting
Doctor Andy by Johannah Bluedorn
The First Waltz by Johannah Bluedorn
Homestead Originals
Read What's That Lurking in Your Homestead? by Lisa Barthuly in the Winter issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine. The Barthuly family owns Homestead Originals, a home-based business which specializes in helping you make your house clean and aromatic.
Golyer’s Ben by John Hay (1838-1905)
Ef the way a man lights out of this world Helps fix his heft for the other sp'ere, I reckon my old friend Golyer's Ben Will lay over lots of likelier men For one thing he done down here. You didn't know Ben? He driv a stage On the line they called the Old Sou'-west;...
Ava Training Robey
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Felted Bags
Temper, Temper, Hans
Keswick, England
Photo of the Day — Thursday
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