Classical Education is the way people used to be educated. The method is broken up into three stages; The Grammar Stage (generally from Kindergarten thru 4th Grade), The Logic Stage (generally 5th thru 8th Grade) and then lastly, The Rhetoric Stage (generally 9th thru 12th Grade). This type of education is thorough and academically aggressive. Many home educators are deciding to follow this type of curriculum in whole or in part. This Lens is just looking at the various resources about the overall method as opposed to each subject. My other lenses will focus more on specific subjects.
The Well Trained Mind
This is the book that most people are familiar with when they hear the words "Classical Education". This series is very user friendly and the perfect place to start for parents wanting to delve deeper into a Classical Education homeschooling Model.
Story of The World
Again, Susan Wise Bauer creates helps for parents seeking to train their children in the Classical style by creating history books loaded with information and ideas for each of the 4 periods of History. This wonderful series also comes with the corresponding workbook chock full of activities to make History come alive.
From The Mouths Of Those Teaching It Now
These blogs are ones that I have found useful in my pursuit of finding our own groove in the whole homeschooling thing.
- Classic Adventures
- One of my favorite blogs
- Barefoot Meanderings
- Another really good read
- Zoo Full Of Boys
- Although I have a girl too and my husband is not in the military, I can so relate to boys....
- One Sixteenth
- Someone I truly enjoy
- Poppins Classical Academy
- Practically perfect...wink. This is from a secular point of view.
- Farm School
- I enjoy this blog a lot
- Aude Sapere
- I really like this blog
- Cinc
- Fun Read
- Effervescence
- I LOVE LOVE LOVE this blog. The links are so cool
- A Family Runs Through It
- A cool Dad Blog
- Notes From the Trenches
- This is a fun read
Classical Education
Teaching the Trivium
Of all the books on the Classical Education Method, I found this one the absolute best. I love the quality information and the valuable content. My own personal copy of this book is dogearred and highlighted. I strongly recommend you visit the Bluedorns at www.triviumpursuit.com
Some other Helpful Resources
Places To Visit on The Web
Rather than list every single cool link, I have included the sites that I personally have found the most useful. There are so many wonderful links and listed resources on these sites.
- Classical Homeschooling
- This is the best site on the web for Classical Education. It is in the procvess of being updated and made even more user friendly. I love their great book lists and curriculum choices for each grade.
- Along the Shore
- I happened upon this site and really enjoyed it.
- Boundary Stone
- Another really cool site
- Trivium Pursuit
- This is the site of the Bluedorn's. Someday, if I ever meet these folks in person, I owe them a cup of coffee and a debt of gratitute. I love their books and resources. This is such a wonderfully talented family.
- The Parker Family
- This is a wonderful list of links and cool information.
- Homeschool Digest
- I really like this site
- The Well Trained Mind Home Site
- This is the home page of The Well Trained Mind. You will find lots of information and be able to connect with other like minded folks.
- Homeschool Central
- Literally all the homeschool resources you will ever need.
- Circe Institute
- Great Information
- Greek n Stuff
- This is the place to go to learn those classical languages.
- Lost Classic books
- I am a book hound. I love to read and especially from original sources and classical titles. This is a wonderful place to find those lost gems
- Nothing New Press
- This is a cool bookstore.
- Memoria Press
- This is the place to go for Latin. I really like their catalog and look forward to receiving it.
- Veritas Press
- Another really cool catalog I look forward to getting.
- How Great Thou Art
- This is a neat Art program for the classically educated child.
- Learn In Freedom
- This is a great site with lots of information about homeschooling in general.
Douglas Wilson
This is very interesting author who has written a number of books worth keeping on your shelf. inaddition to his books specifically dealing with the Classical Education Model, he has many others on the topic of family and child rearing as well.
Excellent Books to Enrich The Classical Method
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