by Trivium Pursuit | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Greek
We think Greek is a foreign language written in a foreign alphabet. Yet we speak and write Greek every day without realizing it. Our Alphabet comes from Greek. Our Vocabulary is filled with Greek. Much can be said of the broad understanding of language and culture...
by Trivium Pursuit | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Practical Articles
TOS: For those of our readers who don’t know you very well, you have been homeschooling for several years. In fact, you had some unique experiences during your early years of homeschooling. What was life like for homeschoolers in Iowa in the 1970s? In a word:...
by Trivium Pursuit | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Practical Articles
Welcome to TOS magazine! I am sure you have heard this before, but your illustrations remind me of Tasha Tudor’s. Were you in any way influenced by her artwork? I remember reading A is for Annabelle, which is one of Tasha Tudor’s most popular books, when I...
by Trivium Pursuit | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Practical Articles
We do not want only to develop a love for reading in our children. We want to develop a love for reading good literature. We won’t develop an appetite for good food by feasting on junk food – and we carry that analogy over to literature. So how do we know what books...
by Trivium Pursuit | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Practical Articles
Contests are an educational experience especially suited for homeschooled students. What can contests do for your child academically? Consider: Contests are great motivators. Envision a typical Homeschool assignment. Mom asks Henry to write a composition on What...
by Trivium Pursuit | Mar 7, 2022 | Articles, Practical Articles
Are the Classical Approach and the Charlotte Mason Approach two homeschool approaches so opposite from each other that they cannot be reconciled? Or is it possible to use a combination of these two approaches? Lets look at each of these approaches separately and see...
