Classical Christian Education
Implementing the Trivium
Is education meant to be fun? Douglas Wilson tackles the question.
Classical Education and the Homeschool
The book by Douglas Wilson is now available online; scroll down to open or download the document.
Fritz Hinrichs shares a glimpse of the classical vision and explains why homeschooling parents are uniquely suited to provide a classical education for their children.
Fritz Hinrichs explores the evolution of homeschooling for excellence and the use of technology in implementing a classical education.
Introducing Charlotte Mason and Charlotte Mason and Attentiveness
How Calvary Classical Academy implements Charlotte Mason techniques in a classical Christian education.
Preparing the Younger Student for a Great Books Education
Wes Callihan of Schola Tutorials outlines the goals of a liberal arts education, why it's important, and how to implement it in the teaching of various subjects.
Preparing Your Child for a Great Books Education
An encouraging article about raising the standard for book choices, by Fritz Hinrichs.
A Proposal for the Fulfillment of Catholic Liberal Education
The founding document of Thomas Aquinas College delineates the need for a liberal arts curriculum that places the search for wisdom at the center. This document is Catholic in its precepts, but is worthwhile reading for everyone interested in the nature and fulfillment of classical Christian education.
Fritz Hinrichs explains how the Trivium teaches political acumen, and why we need such rigorous training for the future leaders of our society.
Calvary Covenant School excerpts the main tenets of the book by John Milton Gregory.
This article from Thomas Aquinas College discusses the nature of education and the importance of the socratic method to a true liberal arts curriculum.
A checklist of student characteristics and suggested teaching methods for each stage of the Trivium, from Berean Academy.
The Bluedorns of Trivium Pursuit provide a basic overview of the Trivium and sections on teaching logic, classical languages, and Hebrew.
Poetry in the Classical Homeschool
Lene Jaqua does it again, this time creating a custom approach to teaching poetry classically.
The Place of the Arts in Classical Education
Gregory D. Wilbur challenges the view that the arts are dispensable in classical education.
History: Trivium vs. Trivial Pursuit, Part 1
The first part of a treatise on the teaching of history, by Bob Donaldson.
History: Trivium vs. Trivial Pursuit, Part 2
The second part of a treatise on the teaching of history, by Bob Donaldson.
History: Trivium vs. Trivial Pursuit, Part 3
The third part of a treatise on the teaching of history, by Bob Donaldson.
Fritz Hinrichs shares some thoughts on teaching science in the context of history.
Lene Jaqua has developed a science curriculum specifically geared toward a classical approach.
A comprehensive site offering both an overview of the structure of rhetorical discourse and a list of rhetorical devices.
Rhetorical Pedagogy: Progymnasmata
An outline of the 14 preliminary exercises of the progymnasmata, from Silva Rhetoricae.
An Outline of the Progymnasmata
Fourteen preliminary rhetorical exercises outlined in brief.
A translation from the Greek, with examples.
Manuel Palaeologus' Inebriate Father
A late Byzantine declamation, with descriptive narrative on rhetorical construction.
An online, interactive version of Plato's Gorgias.
This site provides a quick synopsis of the important ideas and figures in rhetoric; hypertext provides a unique link between historical and practical connections.
A Handbook of Rhetorical Devices
More than 60 rhetorical devices for the development of style.
Narrative genres, rhetorical language, figures of thought, poetic tools, and general literary terms.
Suggestions for Simple Writing Lessons for the Grammar Stage
This article by Lene Jaqua gives practical tips and a curriculum outline for using ancient rhetoric's progymnasmata exercises to teach writing to grammar stage students.
