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World’s Greatest Books

I – Fiction II – Fiction III – Fiction IV – Fiction V – Fiction VI – Fiction VII – Fiction VIII – Fiction IX – Lives and Letters X – Lives and Letters XI – Ancient History / Medieval History XII – Modern History XIII – Religion / Philosophy XIV – Philosophy continued &Continue reading “World’s Greatest Books”

Progymnasmata for the High School Student – Year One, Week Three

French Fables You have most likely encountered Aesop’s fables in prose translation, but even in Greek antiquity, authors wrote versions of them in both prose and verse. After Aesop, the most well-known fablist, definitely in the French-speaking world, but likely well beyond, is Jean de la Fontaine, who wrote verse fables in the 17th century. Continue reading “Progymnasmata for the High School Student – Year One, Week Three”

Lower Years History Curriculum

The Stories of Great Men and WomenGrades 1 to 4 These years can rely on picture books available at your public library and/or stories in collections such as were commonly published in earlier times. The names below are simply the most well-known historical figures that you can find in a chronological index of the latterContinue reading “Lower Years History Curriculum”