Trivium Pursuit Blog
Delayed math really makes sense…
Our now 14 ds had a horrible time trying to learn to read and do math simultaneously. I read about delaying math, and promptly threw out his math book. Well, shelved it anyway. Within a month, his reading level soared 2 grade levels. It seems the stress of learning...
Aure, the Last of the Goldens
We got our first dog when we first moved out to the country, 24 years ago. It was a golden retriever. Since that time, we have had several other goldens. Aure was our last. Aure was the spunkiest of the goldens we had. She approached everything with enthusiasm. She...
Newspaper Craft
Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement. One summer, years ago, we spent several weeks making things out of newspapers. The book Crafting with Newspapers by Vivienne Eisner was our guide. The book is now out of...
Homeschool Voices from the Past
Taken from The Parent Educator and Family Report (November 1983) Hewitt Research Foundation Raymond and Dorothy Moore Q. We have an only child. Doesn't he need preschool or kindergarten in order to learn to get along with other children? A. An only child of course...
New Issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine
Have you seen the new issue of The Old Schoolhouse Magazine? I found the interview with Dianne Craft especially interesting. Mrs. Craft makes a connection between what you eat and serotonin production.
Taking the Mystery Out of Teaching Reading in 6 Easy Steps
Dear Laurie, I just wanted to let you know that I have a new book out printed by XL Group called Taking the Mystery Out of Teaching Reading in 6 Easy Steps. It is not a reading curriculum. It explains the process of teaching reading in 6 easy steps. It is only about...
Baby Hebrew in the Bahamas
Heidi Kemp's babies reading Little Bitty Baby Learns Hebrew and My Mommy, My Teacher in the Bahamas.
Baby Hebrew
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Patros Logos
Take from the NICHE Newsletter May-June 2006 Used with permission. Spiritual Depression, Rest, and ASSISTANCE Buttons by Mike Evans Spiritual Depression: I have no degree in psychology but the study of the human soul is intrinsic to the work of any true gospel...
Ashes for Beauty
Ashes for Beauty by David Kidd Used with permission. With nearly every advantage in our favor, and after years of unprecedented opportunity to produce young people of the highest spiritual, moral, and distinctive Christian character, Christians continue to shoot...
A CBD interview with Nathaniel Bluedorn and Hans Bluedorn
Read the interview online or in the new CBD (Christian Book Distributors) catalog.
The Translation Game
Hello, fellow friends of the vernacular and illustrious lovers of logic! (Oh, I am so sorry for being so cheesy; the heat must be getting to me!) I wanted to pass this on to you; perhaps you wouldn't mind passing it on to everyone else on the Trivium Loop. It's one of...
Contest Winners!!!
The pictures were taken in Peru at Machu Picchu - the ruins of an Inca city in the Andes. Answering correctly, in this order: Marlé Stoman Kim Wolkenhauer Dawn Larimer Susan Horton Scott Meadows Margaret Janaskie, Mt. Pleasant, SC -- Winner #1 Karen Pritchard Ingrid...
Contest Time !!
My nephew Chris Morse and his new bride Elizabeth just sent me these pictures which were taken on their honeymoon this month. Can anyone name the location? The 6th and 10th persons to EMAIL me (bluedorn AT TriviumPursuit DOT com) the answer win a copy of The Thinking...
More Caving
Posted here are photos from our July 8th filming at Freeman's Pit in southern Indiana. This was our longest filming day. We arrived at Freeman's Pit at 7:00 am and left at 10:00 pm. We were very scheduled with this shooting since so much depended on where the actors...
More on Classical Astronomy
Check out Jay Ryan's Classical Astronomy blog to see sample topics and illustrations in his upcoming homeschool astronomy curriculum. Here's a pre-publication review I wrote. Using strategically placed and innovative illustrations -- two or more on nearly every page,...
College
Dear Laurie, Thank you, thank you for speaking with me last Thursday. I greatly appreciate your time. I feel like you lifted a burden off of my shoulders. I was worried that I wasn't doing enough, but after talking with you I feel like we haven't derailed as much as I...
Granted Ministries
Judging by your inclusion of Paul Washer's sermon from Sermon Audio, I thought you might appreciate knowing about my website which includes many of his messages, as well as sermons of men who disciple Paul. Chad Thompson Granted Ministries
Four Approaches to the Study of Ancient Literature
The purpose of this article is to help Christians to develop their own Biblical approach to evaluating literature. We cannot describe every possible approach, but we will briefly describe three common approaches to the study of classical literature, then we will...
Knitting and Math
My friend Kim and I started learning to knit at the same time. I am still at K1P1, while she has gone on to this: and Here is what Kim wrote about the above green basket: This mossy mobius basket was knit with brown wool yarn and a green novelty yarn held together...
Sale at Trivium Pursuit August 1-7
During the week of August 1-7 we will have a sale on two Trivium Pursuit books: Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style Ancient History from Primary Sources: A Literary Timeline More details later.
New Issue of Homeschooling Today
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More on Delayed Formal Math
I am trying to figure out how your recommendation about delaying formal math until age ten would work out in practice. Specifically, when does the child learn basic math facts? It seems to me that you can't do much math without knowing the math facts. If you wait...
Copywork
What I have trouble with is copybook. My children seem to be allergic to pencils and paper. Suggestions please! Judy Have you tried buying the children special colored or regular pencils or markers and special books filled with blank pages for doing their copywork?...
Books on Tape
Just placed an order with Blackstone Audio. Leave it to Psmith by P.G. Wodehouse, read by Frederick Davidson Davidson is our favorite reader, and several here love anything by Wodehouse. Come on Seabiscuit by Ralph Moody, read by Jim Weiss This will be the first...
New Spell to Write and Read DVD
The DVD, You CAN Do It! - Spell to Write and Read, features endorsed SWR trainer Britta McColl teaching her own children in her home with SWR. Spell to Write and Read is an intensive phonics curriculum written by Wanda Sanseri.
Cowboys
We just finished listening to The Mustang Herder by Max Brand, read by Will Osborne. It's western fiction along the same lines as Louis L'Amour, and Mr. Osborne's special style of reading adds considerably to the enjoyment of listening.
NEA on Homeschooling
This was sent to us by reader Lennie Jarratt: The NEA is targeting homeschoolers. They adopted the following resolution at their annual meeting: B-73. Home Schooling Adopted Preliminary Report Amend by addition on page 32, line 22, "When home schooling occurs,...
Filming at Meramec
Here are some photos from our June 30, July 1-2 filming at Meramec State Park in Missouri. We filmed 20% of the movie two weeks ago and another 60% this weekend. It was very exhausting, but it's done. Next Saturday we do the vertical entrance. I'm starting to look...
My Mommy, My Teacher
Review of My Mommy, My Teacher by Karen W. at Wired Wisdom I was delighted when I received My Mommy, My Teacher by Johannah Bluedorn -- so was my daughter, and she immediately claimed it as her own. The title grabbed her attention right away. “Mommy, this book is...