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My Favorite Books to Read Aloud
I started reading aloud to my children in 1981 after the birth of our fourth child. Naturally, all along I had been reading the baby picture books so often read to little children, but it was in that year that I started with the harder chapter books. I believe that...
Gifts from Europe
My kids know exactly what makes me happy. handmade soap, postcards, Scottish shortbread chocolate chip cookies, Notre-Dame candle (my birthday flowers in the background) woolen blanket and highland hose from Scotland
Booker T. Washington
Tomorrow is Booker T. Washington's birthday, and La Shawn Barber writes a piece summarizing his life and accomplishments. One of the best books I ever read aloud to the kids was his autobiography Up From Slavery.
Picture Book Preschool
Picture Book Preschool is a preschool curriculum by Sherry Early based on picture books that she has been reading to her children for the past twelve years. Each week of Picture Book Preschool is built around a theme, and includes a suggested character trait to work...
Carnivals
Henry and Janine Cates at Why Homeschool have put together another splendidly creative Homeschool Carnival.
Homeschooling in Iowa in the 1970’s
A reader asked about what homeschooling was like while living in Iowa in the 1970's and early 80's. In a word: Jail! The states of Iowa and North Dakota were the last two hold-outs on making homeschooling legal. In the late 70's, when we were preparing to homeschool,...
Final Winner
Our winner in yesterday's "Where's Toodles" contest is Jason Stanford, and thus endeth the traveling books contests -- for now. Toodles and Mr. Pippin are scheduled to arrive home tomorrow. Just got a call from the officials at the Tower of London. A certain person,...
We believe in courtship….
but, well, Toodles is looking for a date. Where is he today? Post your guesses below as comments (first click on the title of this post), and tomorrow I'll have a drawing of the names to choose the winner. Make sure to leave your email address.
The Classical Column by Dawne Shelton
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Society of Classical…
Today, Toodles is visiting Scotland Yard as lecturer for the annual meeting of the Society of Classical Detectives.
Another Winner
The answer to today's contest is: Mr. Pippin is about to be imprisoned in the Tower of London. Answering correctly, in this order: Susan Mertens Sarah Jones, London Kristie Stoddard Denise Mehalko, Trenton, TX --------WINNER Karen DeVries Rain Whittaker Anne Miller...
Now, what?
Mr. Pippin is in trouble. The 4th person to email me (bluedorn AT triviumpursuit DOT com) the name of the place where Mr. Pippin is about to be imprisoned wins a copy of The Story of Mr. Pippin.
Contest Winners
OK, we have winners! The answer to yesterday's contest is: The first picture is at Notre Dame. The second picture is at the Louvre, and the object in the background is the Hammurabi Stele. Answering correctly, in this order: Erin Hagedon Jennifer Sanders Kristie...
Next Stop — England
The contest yesterday must have been too difficult -- we still don't have a winner. Try this one.... Where are Toodles and Mr. Pippin today? What famous structure is in these pictures? The 5th person to email me (bluedorn AT triviumpursuit DOT com) the correct answer...
Contest Time!
Where have Toodles and Mr. Pippin been today? The 10th and 15th persons to email me the correct answer will win a copy of The Fallacy Detective. You must identify both locations (names of the buildings) and identify the object Toodles is standing in front of to win....
Grade Levels?
Dear Laurie, I can't figure out what grade levels relate to the age levels in Teaching the Trivium. I originally plugged in grade 4, 5, 6 for the Later Knowledge chart; 7 - 9 for the Understanding Level chart; and 10 - 12 for the Wisdom Level chart. However, in...
Copyright Basics and Plagiarism
See the newest issue of Homeschooling Parent magazine (volume 6, issue 6) for articles on how to teach your children copyright basics and on how to detect and avoid plagiarism. Great articles that take a strong stand against stealing.
Where are Toodles and Mr. Pippin Today?
Last week, Toodles and Mr. Pippin hitched a ride to Europe. First stop, Paris. Johannah and Helena outside the Eiffel Tower.
Thoughts for Young Men
Taken from Grace Gems Thoughts for Young Men by J.C. Ryle (1816 - 1900) ....There are some special dangers that young men need to be warned against. (1) One danger to young men is PRIDE. ... Pride sits in all our hearts by nature. We are born proud. Pride makes us...
Review of A Greek Alphabetarion
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Beekeeping Business for Sale
I’d like to sell my beekeeping operation for $2,000, or best offer. This includes: 8 Hives – Each hive has: (a) three medium supers with nine black Pierco frames each, (b) an open screen bottom board, (c) an inner cover, and (d) a white plastic top cover. This year I...
On Liberty by John Stuart Mill
Taken from Dr. Brian Ray's Tidbits A general State education is a mere contrivance for moulding people to be exactly like one another: and as the mould in which it casts them is that which pleases the predominant power in the government, whether this be a monarch, a...
Classical Education
What do you mean by a Classical Education, and how do you define it differently from other homeschoolers? We commonly understand the term classical as referring to everything which the world highly esteems of ancient Greek and Roman culture, especially the literature....
Who’s Reading My Mommy, My Teacher Today?
An Irish cailín óg (that's Gaelic for 'little girl') by the name of Molly. Here she is sitting outside a thatched cottage.
You Ask Me Why?
YOU ASK ME WHY? Virginia Birt Baker (1979) [Home-schooling mother of four, 1972-1987] You ask me why I teach my children at home with Christian textbooks and Christian values? Well, now, that's a good question. I know what you're thinking. The public schools have...
Where is Toodles Today?
With Tom and his family in the eastern European country of Estonia.
Preschoolers and Peace
Kendra Fletcher brings perspective and encouragement to homeschooling mothers with preschoolers on her website Preschoolers and Peace. Also, check out her article Preschoolers: Preparation and Peace in the September/October 2005 issue of Homeschooling Today magazine.
Homeschooling Fathers?
We have been homeschooling our three children (ages 7, 9, and 11) since our oldest was 5 years old. My wife has been near-burnout for some time now, and we have several homeschool friends who are in similar situations. As the "breadwinner" I have a full time job from...
How can children be self-taught in art?
It's in the area of art that homeschooling can show itself to be especially valuable. Here are some of the things we have learned. Provide children, especially those below age ten, with the space, the tools, and the time for their art work. Don't load up their...