By Amy Hastings Olsen A Primer for the Progymnasmata Two boys are working on their writing assignments. Nathan stares at a blank page, chewing on his pencil; his assignment is to write a cowboy adventure story. Jimmy, next door, bends over his paper scribbling away. His assignment is to rewrite the story of Sir Galahad;

For those of you who have no clue what classical education is, I will attempt to explain it in lay terms. You will hear the word, “Trivium” which is basically a breakdown of learning stages into three main levels: The Grammar Stage–From K through elementary, the focus is mainly on memorization of the facts of

Andrew Kern is the director of The CiRCE Institute in Charlotte, North Carolina. CiRCE’s purpose is to “promote and support classical education in the school and in the home,”a mission it accomplishes through teacher training, writing workshops, conference speaking, and an annual CiRCE conference. After hearing Andrew Kern speak at the Classical Christian Home Educators

Have you ever met a conference speaker or curriculum provider that you listen to on a regular basis? It is like meeting a long-lost friend. These people faithfully assist us in our daily responsibilities, and I, for one, appreciate it greatly. A recent addition to our day is Traditional Logic from Memoria Press, and, thanks

TOS chatted recently with Gene Edward Veith Jr., popular author, WORLD Magazine columnist, and new Academic Dean of Patrick Henry College. Dr. Veith shares his thoughts on Christian life, homeschooling, and classical education. TOS: So how did an English professor come to be the cultural editor at WORLD Magazine? GEV: Marvin Olasky had been the