Summer Classics One

You might remember from a previous post, my goal to begin (and to encourage Drew to begin) a summertime perusal of the classics. A sort of summer homeschool. Surprisingly, I've made progress and settled on a course of study. Not that I ever read Rhetoric in any summer (winter, spring, or fall) of my nearly 40 years, but we'll see. For reference, Drew just completed 9th grade.

• Rhetoric by Aristotle: We're using a $.99 illustrated version for kindle or iPad.
• The Elements of Style Illustrated by Strunk and White: Nicely done edition with lovely, cute illustrations
• Online Calligraphy course (a beautiful hand is timeless, a lost art, and an important skill).
• Latin Everywhere, Everyday: A Latin Phrase Workbook by Elizabeth Heimbach
• Xtra Math. Really like this free web program for staying sharp and freeing mind for more compicated figuring.

Well, what do you think? Summer Classics One feels like a pretty good lineup to me. Anyone with an opinion, feel free to comment (the Aristolean spirit of debate). 

Thanks to my good friend Jeni for helping me find a starting point in the classics; Rhetoric and the Latin phrase book are entirely to her credit.

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P.S. That nose looks familiar...
P.P.S. If you like the quote, here is a printable version 

Comments

[The Wife]

I think Strunk & White should be required reading for EVERYONE when they enter high school, so kudos to you for making it happen. This looks like a great curriculum... in fact, I might steal some of it and put myself and my husband through summer school!

[Judy Aldrich Havrilla]

Hello, wife! Thanks for the comment! If you do it, let me know!