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A Classical Approach


Escondido Tutorial Service. Christian Classical Education.  Their website 
states this about itself:
"Inside you will find historic and modern explanations of classical 
education, an analysis of the trivium and its components, ideas for the 
practical application of classical education to homeschooling from 
experienced homeschoolers and other educators, a complete curriculum guide 
and online catalog for grades K-12, networking opportunities with other 
classical educators, comprehensive links to internet resources for classical 
education, and much more."
http://www.classicalhomeschooling.org/

At the Trivium Pursuit site:
"The Bluedorns welcome you to Trivium Pursuit Online.  Here you will find 
resources which apply Christian Classical Education to Homeschooling."
http://www.triviumpursuit.com/index.htm

The Well Trained Mind home site.
"Classical education and home schooling information, guidelines, and links 
for home schoolers, afterschoolers, and other concerned parents."
http://www.welltrainedmind.com/

Veritas Press. "A Christian education in a classical framework" is their own 
description of their curriculum.  Veritas Press is the publisher part of 
Veritas Academy, a charter member school of the Association of Classical and 
Christian Schools.  You can go to their website and get free curriculum 
guides for Grammar and Secondary School.  They also offer consultation 
services for their curriculum. You can view their catalog online at the 
website below.  Excellent classical history resources and literature 
suggestions from the catalog alone.
http://www.veritaspress.com/Default.asp?

Gileskirk Classical Curriculum:
The Goal of Gileskirk is to provide a strong Humanities or Liberal Arts 
survey of the disciplines of history, literature, philosophy, theology, 
civics, art, music, and architecture in four great epochs: Antiquity, 
Christendom, Modernity, and American Culture (American history).
http://www.gileskirk.com/

Smarr Publishers:
Fully integrated English courses (reading, composition, grammar, and 
vocabulary), philosophy course, and individual study guides for ancient, 
world, British, and American from a Christian worldview perspective.
http://www.smarrpublishers.com/index.html

Cornerstone Curriculum: A multi-sensory Classical Christian educational 
curriclum for homeschoolers by the Quine family with focus upon worldview.
http://www.cornerstonecurriculum.com/

The Principle Approach:
"The Foundation for American Christian Education was founded in 1965 with 
the purpose of reminding Americans of their unique Christian liberty-
heritage documented in primarysources. The Foundation�s goal remains 
steadfast�to re-arm Americans with the principles of liberty that formed our 
nation enabling them to be Keepers of Liberty and, in so doing, to uphold a 
standard of credible Christian scholarship.  The Noah Plan curriculum was 
created for a specific philosophy and method of education,the Principle 
Approach, modeled after the historic method of education taught during the 
founding era that formed the American Christian character. The founding 
generation�s education grounded them in Judeo-Christian principles that are 
the blueprint for liberty and individual leadership. Teaching the Principle 
Approach today to individual children ensures that the American Christian 
character and history of excellence and achievement will continue to 
flourish."
http://face.net/pamain.htm

Tapestry of Grace is a classical, unit-study approach which guides the whole 
family though 4 years of study of world history, with an emphasis on 
western/American history, using primarily good literature. When you finish 
the 4 years, you merely start again, moving your children to more 
challenging books.  This Christian curriculum covers history, literature, 
art and music history, church history, philosophy, geography, and writing 
for all ages.  Government is included for the high schooler.  While 
providing the lessons for you, Tapestry does recommend at least an hour of 
study each week for the parent to prepare for meaningful discussions.
http://www.tapestryofgrace.com

TRISMS.  As per their website:
TRISMS Curriculum is designed to impart a chronological survey and 
geographical progression of mankind throughout time. It is our goal to equip 
the home school and private, charter or public school students with skills 
that will prepare them for a lifetime of learning. TRISMS is more than a 
history study for high school and middle school. It is designed to build 
upon a foundation of research, discovery, and language from late elementary 
school through high school. 

One of the primary goals is to teach students to ask questions, find 
answers, and transfer information from reading to thinking, to writing, and 
to speaking. Designed with the busy homeschool family in mind, TRISMS 
teaches independent critical thinking and unit study style skills to prepare 
the student for college.

Throughout the year the student will read literature, biographies, 
historical fiction, cultural studies, and most varieties of reference 
materials. TRISMS is easily adapted to a multi-level setting in the home 
school with all ages of students using a classical and innovative approach.
http://www.trisms.com


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