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Through the years I have used resources from “Teaching the Trivium” by Harvey and Laurie Bluedorn as well as “The Well Trained Mind” by Susan Wise Bauer. I have also implemented the “Charlotte Mason’ approach which can be found on Ambleside Online.

Throughout all phases of the Trivium, a Classical Christian education integrates the teaching of all subjects in light of a Christian world view around the revealed word of God as found in the Old and New Testaments. True Christian education is not adding a Bible class or a weekly chapel on top of a "secular" curriculum. The Bible must permeate every subject. History is "His Story," and shows God's plan for mankind. Science is the study of God's creation. Mathematics shows the order of God's world. Classical Christian education teaches not only Bible details, but Biblical systematic theology. From that theology, students develop a worldview that applies Biblical concepts to every area of their lives.

It is also important to note that in a Classical education, studies are highly integrated across subject areas. Bible, History, Literature, and Art studies are most highly integrated. For example, when our 1st Graders study the history of Ancient Egypt, they also study Genesis and Exodus, and learn how to draw pyramids. As another example, when our 2nd Graders study the history of Ancient Greece, they read a child's version of The Odyssey and build models of the Parthenon. This integration across subject areas helps the students to more fully understand and appreciate the knowledge they are acquiring.

The recommendations that you will find here are what “worked for me,” not all subjects are for all children at the same age.

The most important thing to remember is that all children are INDIVIDUALS. What worked for one, will NOT work for another. You have to see each child as a gift from God with different abilities. This can also be used with the “exceptional child”. I use that term instead of “special needs.”