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Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress with 525 Illustrations Part One-A Compiled by Laurie Bluedorn Published by Trivium Pursuit FREE for 5 Days The Pilgrim's Progress like you’ve never seen it before. 525 illustrations, many in color, chosen from dozens of sources over the...
DoodleMom reviews Bunyan’s Pilgrim’s Progress with 525 Illustrations
"...Did you know that the story of Pilgrim's Progress is famous everywhere? Laurie Bluedorn includes illustrations from Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Scottish Gaelic, Africa, and even Dakota Indian in this wonderful new version of the story. As you read through the text,...
Pilgrim’s Progress like you’ve never seen it before — free for five days
Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress with 525 Illustrations Part One-A Compiled by Laurie Bluedorn Published by Trivium Pursuit FREE for 5 Days The Pilgrim's Progress like you’ve never seen it before. 525 illustrations, many in color, chosen from dozens of sources over the...
Portuguese translation of The Rhetoric Level
This is the Portuguese translation of our article, The Rhetoric Level. Translated by Lucas Evangelista B. Silva Jr. O nível da Retórica O modelo do trivium para o desenvolvimento infantil pode ser comparado ao funcionamento dos computadores. As crianças: • “São...
Choose four Trivium Pursuit books when you order the Ron Paul Homeschool Curriculum
On our Trivium Pursuit web site we talk about what classical education is and how we can implement it in our homeschool. The Ron Paul Curriculum is compatible with our book Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style. In addition, the RPC is...
Helping with Five In a Row Curriculum
Grammy and Gramps helping daughter Johannah with her Five in a Row curriculum. The Raft by Jim LaMarche
Words to brighten your July
• abstruse = obscure, difficult to understand • bistro = a small restaurant or bar • bonhomie = easy good-humored friendliness • copacetic = excellent or very good • esoteric = restricted to, intended for, or understood by only an initiated few; secret or highly...
More books by William Pene Du Bois
Do you enjoy reading The Twenty-One Balloons by William Pene Du Bois? Then try two of his other books. The Alligator Case The Horse in the Camel Suit
Some new favorite books
Poodlena by E.B. McHenry The Little Snowplow by Lora Koehler Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement.
Rare art illustrating The Pilgrim’s Progress
Reviews of Bunyan's Pilgrim's Progress with 525 Illustrations Michael Black -- We received this wonderful edition of Pilgrim's Progress and we've started going through it with our children. Seems like every picture jumps out and grabs their attention and then we spend...
Writing helps students retain information
From the Ron Paul Homeschool Curriculum Newsletter Here is a tip from Home School Academy. "Make weekly summaries -- I know what you’re thinking — this seems like a very time-consuming task, but it doesn’t have to be dreadful! I, among many others, have found that...
Free printable spelling rule posters
"Have you ever wondered why some words have a double consonant at the end (such as sniff), while other words do not (such as dog and bat)? The answer is easy – and we call it The Floss Rule. The Floss Rule is a really simple spelling rule that helps kids remember when...
There is no sweeter pillow than providence
Charles Spurgeon, "Israel at the Red Sea" How sweet is providence to a child of God, when he can reflect upon it. He can look out into this world, and say, "However great my troubles, they are not so great as my Father's power. However difficult may be my...
Illustrated Bible Excerpts: David and Goliath
Illustrated Bible Excerpts is a series of short ebooks telling the Bible stories we all know and love so well. Each ebook contains an excerpt from the Bible with numerous illustrations inserted into the text. The first book in this series, David & Goliath, has 42...
25 copies of Pilgrim’s Progress to give away today
Today, I'm giving away 25 copies of the ebook John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress with 525 Illustrations Spanning 250 Years, Part One. If you would like a copy and, after you look at it, are willing to post here what you think, send me your email address (bluedorn @...
How to Handle Spelling Rule Breakers
"Learning how to spell words that don’t follow the rules can be a bit boring. And we can’t have that! So the All About Spelling program has a fun and motivating way to teach these Rule Breakers. We throw them in jail, of course!...." In Marie Rippel's newest blog post...
We look for everybody to sympathize with us
James Smith Important Question 1858 Should it be according to your mind? Job 34:33 We are prone to be fretful, to complain of the dispensations of Divine Providence, and to reflect harshly upon the Lord's dealings with us. We want our own way. We wish to carve for...
Hours of Sleep
The National Sleep Foundation recommends that teenagers get at least 9 hours of sleep a day. Some teens prefer an afternoon nap and less time in bed overnight. There is nothing wrong with this. People are different. One size does not fit all -- as homeschoolers...
One more reason why I like the phonics curriculum All About Reading
Since everything is carefully laid out in the phonics curriculum All About Reading, you can avoid the “curse of knowledge” as you teach your child to read. Read about this "curse of knowledge" here.
Your work is not yet done
"Every Day" Author unknown, 1872 You have not yet come to the rest and the inheritance which the Lord your God is giving you. --Deuteronomy 12:9 These words were addressed to the people of Israel in reference to their entrance into Canaan. A better rest and a more...
Three free Trivium Pursuit books with your order
Please join me in my journey to learn how to use essential oils. I love how the smell of essential oils moves throughout my house, making everything smell fresh and wonderful. I love how when I apply essential oils to my skin, it gives me a sense of well-being and...
Soul Care
What do you think of when you hear the word “Puritan”? Straight-laced, stern, legalistic, harsh. But did you know that the Puritans were the first, and some of the best biblical counselors? They wrote lots of practical books designed to bring hope and help to the...
Atheist
Excerpt from John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress with 525 Illustrations Spanning 250 Years, Part One Atheist So the man drew nearer and nearer, and at last came up to them. His name was Atheist, and he asked them where they were going. CHRISTIAN: "We are going to the...
Tiny cowboys and Indians
This might be my greatest garage sale find. $2
Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself
Eric's birthday is coming -- do you think he'll like this? Amazing Leonardo da Vinci Inventions You Can Build Yourself by Maxine Anderson Post may contain affiliate links to materials I recommend. Read my full disclosure statement.
So far as we attain to this, we are secure from disappointment
One of the greatest privileges and brightest ornaments of our profession is a sweet acquiescence in the Lord's will, founded in a persuasion of His wisdom, holiness, sovereignty and goodness. So far as we attain to this, we are secure from disappointment. Our own...
New Pilgrim’s Progress with 525 Illustrations
John Bunyan's The Pilgrim's Progress with 525 Illustrations Spanning 250 Years, Part One Pilgrim's Progress like you’ve never seen it before, literally. 525 illustrations, many in color, chosen from dozens of sources over the span of 250 years. The text of The...
Science and History Projects — one of the best parts of homeschooling
Throughout our homeschooling years, from 1975-2001, science and history projects were a big part of our curriculum. It was the fun part of homeschooling and served to make the learning stick. Here are photos of some of our projects. An early project on robots Our...
All About Reading — a recommended phonics curriculum
In 1978 I started teaching my oldest to read. This is by no means a recommendation, but only the story of a small part of our homeschooling journey. When Nathaniel was just an infant, I read the book How to Teach Your Baby to Read by Glenn Doman. This book teaches a...
Are you looking for a phonics or spelling curriculum?
Use a curriculum which is based on the Orton-Gillingham Approach. This free e-book will give you a look at the elements of this approach for teaching reading and spelling. Long ago, I used The Writing Road to Reading by Romalda Spalding, which was one of the first...