Trivium Pursuit Blog
Homeschool Voices From the Past
Excerpt from an interview with Raymond S. Moore in Human Events, September 15, 1984 Q: [Interviewer] I'm quoting you now: "An early start in formal institutionalized schooling deprives children of the free exploration so crucial to the development of genius." Could...
Sermon Recommendations
Meaning of the Cross by Paul Washer "In order for us to be forgiven, God has to die as an abomination in our place. You and I deserve to be crushed under God's wrath. In order for God to save us and forgive us he was crushed under His own wrath. That's what the cross...
Home-Spun Artists: Historical Sketches — Beatrix Potter
Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. Beatrix Potter (1866-1943) English children's book author and illustrator Beatrix Potter at 15 with her dog Spot -- used with permission Victoria and Albert Museum Educated...
Advice from the World of Trivium Preceptors
With a view to encouraging new homeschooling parents, we would like to publish a compilation of articles/letters/descriptions/essays/book reviews written by our readers and by us describing our experiences using the trivium (classical education) in homeschooling. how...
Learn Movie Making with Stop Motion Animation
Learn Movie Making with Stop Motion Animation lets you turn your stories into movie productions. By including a book, camera and the software you need for a Windows PC, the kit gives you a fast start into the fun of producing your own animations. Nate and Ryan...
Home-Spun Artists: Historical Sketches — N. C. Wyeth
Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) American Artist and Illustrator N.C. Wyeth grew up in New England and as a child developed a love of nature. My brothers and I were brought up on a farm, and from the time I could walk I was conscripted into doing every conceivable...
One thing I’ve learned about raising older daughters
Older daughters must have something to occupy their time -- some advanced academic study or a hobby or project or work or ministry which they enjoy doing and is satisfying to them. And we're not referring to the normal chores that are done around the house, such as...
Homeschooling: A Happy Ending? A Talk with John Notgrass
Once in awhile you read an article that is so good it stops you in your tracks. I read two of those kind yesterday. Homeschooling: A Happy Ending? A Talk with John Notgrass by Gena Suarez The Unlovables: My Reluctant Testimony by Jenefer Igarashi You can read them...
Reading Aloud to Active Little Boys
I am a homeschooling mother of ten children.We have successfully graduated our three oldest children. Currently I am teaching the other seven. The first batch of children was 4 girls and 1 boy, the second is 4 boys and 1 girl. I am struggling with what to read to them...
Photo of the Day
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Where is Toodles the Detective Today?
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Home-Spun Artists: Historical Sketches — Richard Doyle
Richard Doyle (1824-1883) English illustrator Richard (Dickie) Doyle, educated at home by a tutor (a Mr. Street) and by his father John Doyle who was a leading political cartoonist during the early 19th century, followed in his father's footsteps and was hired by the...
Free On-Line Audio Books
Free Classic Audio Books is a site where you can download free audio books in either mp3 or m4b audio book format for iTunes and the iPod. They have books such as Pilgrim's Progress, Treasure Island, War of the Worlds, Swiss Family Robinson, Emma, The Secret Garden,...
Our Favorite Short Stories
I want to share with you some of the short stories we have enjoyed over the years. Our three favorite authors of short stories are Mark Twain, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and O Henry, and we particularly enjoy listening to these stories as books on tape. Twain's stories...
Greek and Hebrew Texts
I was looking at interlinear Greek-Hebrew-English Bibles and wasn't sure which one I should get. I want to get a reliable manuscript. I thought I had remembered that the Masoretic Text (Hebrew) and the Textus Receptus (Greek) were considered the most authentic. One...
Artes Latinae
The Latin curriculum Artes Latinae has gone up in price.
New Year’s Eve Party and a Contest For You!
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A Few Thoughts on Two Decades of Marriage by Mike Evans
Someone once said: Falling in love at first sight is rather like falling down a hole -- sudden, intense -- often with an unsatisfactory outcome. Not for me! The first time I laid eyes on Karla as she walked into the lecture hall for Chemisty at Luther College I...
Carnival of Homeschooling #53
The Cate's over at Why Homeschool are celebrating the first anniversary of the Homeschooling Carnival.
A Homeschool Trapping Family in Western Kansas
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Photo of the Day — Thursday
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An Interview with Martin Luther On Classical Education
The Protestant denominations trace their origins back to Martin Luther, the Christian reformer. His reforms touched on many things, not the least of which was education. Here, cast into the form of an interview, and using his own characteristically forceful and...
The Homeschool Movement in Germany
In September, 2004, we interviewed Sebastian and Kathleen Engelhardt, a young couple homeschooling their son in Germany. What is homeschooling like in Germany? The Americans who live in Germany on the military bases have no problems in homeschooling. It’s the native...
General Principles for the Interpretation of Scripture
Hermeneutics is the name given to the science and methodology for interpreting (determining the meaning of) Scripture. Exegetics is the name given to the science and methodology for critically analyzing, explaining, and expounding Scripture. If there is such a thing...
What’s Wrong With This Picture?
Girl Chopping Onions (1646) by Gerrit Dou (1613-1675) Netherlands Baroque painter & draftsman Student of Rembrandt Beautiful picture, but something is definitely wrong.
Our Very First Podcast
Welcome to our very first Trivium Pursuit podcast. Hans and I will be working on these together -- he'll take care of all the technical parts of the podcast and I'll do the posting. This first podcast is pretty short and simple -- an excerpt from one of our seminars....
Ears From Harvested Sheaves by J.C. Philpot
Ears From Harvested Sheaves by J.C. Philpot December 17 Ho, every one that thirsts, come to the waters; and he that has no money; come, buy, and eat; yes, come, buy wine and milk without money and without price. Isaiah 55:1 How many a poor sensible sinner has, upon...
Anniversary Party
Harvey and I spent the afternoon of our anniversary in Iowa City at the university library. The kids think we have a weird sense of fun.
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Anniversary
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