Over the last few weeks, I have elaborated in a three-part series, Teach the Skills of the Trivium, my own classical home education philosophy which concentrates on teaching language, critical thinking, and communication skills before supervising the in-depth study of subjects. If you happened to miss one of the twenty-three essays, you can find a complete list under the tab, The Trivium, which is located in the header section of each web page.

For those of you who have asked me for a paperback copy of these essays, I am currently in the process of preparing the manuscript for publication and distribution with Amazon, Borders, and Barnes & Noble online bookstores. Once the manuscript is submitted, it will be about 90 days before release. You can reserve your copy now for $15 and save almost 12% off the suggested retail price of $16.95.

As a special bonus, the paperback edition will include 12 case studies which are simply interviews with children ranging in age from 5 to 16 years and my recommendations for incorporating or improving the classical trivium in that child’s academic studies. I’ve already interviewed a few children, but perhaps you would like to submit one of your children for consideration. (only one child per family, please). If you are interested in this opportunity to receive my personal coaching and participate in my book, please send me an email, and I’ll send you an inquiry form to fill out so that I can make my decision. Thanks!

For those of you with older children who have substantially mastered the classical trivium, I plan on publishing that upcoming series (Supervise the Study of Subjects) later this fall in book form, too, along with real-life case studies of 13 to 18 year olds.

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Although I’ve got SO MUCH more to share about the classical trivium, it’s time to tackle the third step of Three Simple but Significant Steps to a Classical Education, “Supervise the Study of Subjects,” which is the subject of my next series.

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