Category Archives: Trivium Tuesday

2014 Curriculum

Posted on 28 January 2014 by Amy

The South African school year follows the calendar year, starting in January and finishing by December. We chose this schedule for our homeschool, which allows more time off during our summer season (your winter—seasons are opposite in the southern hemisphere), … Continue reading →

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A Look Back at Our Homeschool Year (2013)

Posted on 21 January 2014 by Amy

I wanted to take a moment before jumping into another year to look back and evaluate our last year, think about what worked and what didn’t, praise God for improvement and growth, and trouble-shoot problem areas. First, 2013 curriculum reviews: … Continue reading →

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The Three R’s ~ Book Review

Posted on 7 January 2014 by Amy

Dr. Ruth Beechick has written several books to help homeschoolers on their journey. The Three R’s is a helpful read for home educators just starting out. Content After reading A Biblical Home Education, Beechick very practically gives advice on how … Continue reading →

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Books to Introduce Mandela and South Africa

Posted on 10 December 2013 by Amy

As I wrote yesterday, missionaries need to learn more about the history of their host culture. Here are some books for different age levels to introduce Nelson Mandela or South Africa in general. Most of these I have not read … Continue reading →

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Review of A Biblical Home Education

Posted on 29 October 2013 by Amy

Dr. Ruth Beechick has written several books to help homeschoolers on their journey. She writes from an unapologetically Christian viewpoint, especially in A Biblical Home Education, which is subtitled “Building Your Homeschool on the Foundation of God’s Word.” A Biblical … Continue reading →

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What I Chose for Grammar

Posted on 22 October 2013 by Amy

When I was researching homeschool curricula, I made charts to compare my top three or four choices for history, math, writing, spelling, and grammar. Lately I’ve been working on sharing my comparison of grammar curricula, starting with ABeka language arts … Continue reading →

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First Language Lessons~Grammar Comparison

Posted on 15 October 2013 by Amy

When I was researching homeschool curricula, I made charts to compare my top three or four choices for history, math, writing, spelling, and grammar. Lately I’ve been working on sharing my comparison of grammar curricula, starting with ABeka language arts … Continue reading →

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Primary Language Lessons~Grammar Comparison

Posted on 8 October 2013 by Amy

When I was researching homeschool curricula, I made charts to compare my top three or four choices for history, math, writing, spelling, and grammar. Lately I’ve been working on sharing my comparison of grammar curricula, starting with ABeka language arts … Continue reading →

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Rod and Staff Building Christian English~Grammar Comparison

Posted on 1 October 2013 by Amy

When I was researching homeschool curricula, I made charts to compare my top three or four choices for history, math, writing, spelling, and grammar. Last week I began sharing my comparison of grammar curricula, starting with ABeka language arts last … Continue reading →

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ABeka Language~Grammar Comparison

Posted on 24 September 2013 by Amy

The plethora of curricula available to homeschoolers today is dizzying. While wading through the options and recommendations, I eventually made charts of my top three to four choices for history, math, grammar, writing, and spelling to narrow them down. I … Continue reading →

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