lea1 Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 What do you believe to be the best classical curriculum available, and which one best follows TWTM? I am referring to a complete classical curriculum, such as Memoria Press, or similar. And why do you think it is the best? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea1 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Anyone? It seems TWTM recommends many of the courses from MP, although MP does not seem to follow the same history model that TWTM recommends. Thoughts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Memoria Press is more "latin centered curriculum" and minimalist, I believe. Kolbe is classical - but it is lesson plans, rather than actual curricula. It's an actual "academy" with teachers and lesson plans, using other publishers for recommended texts. I'm not sure there is any such thing as a boxed curriculum that follows, even closely, TWTM recs. "Classical" education varies widely as it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea1 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Memoria Press is more "latin centered curriculum" and minimalist, I believe. Kolbe is classical - but it is lesson plans, rather than actual curricula. It's an actual "academy" with teachers and lesson plans, using other publishers for recommended texts. I'm not sure there is any such thing as a boxed curriculum that follows, even closely, TWTM recs. "Classical" education varies widely as it is. Thanks. I have been looking over the MP site today and had seen they were LCC. I have never heard of Kolbe. I'll have to check that one out. Thanks for the info. Anyone else? :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AimeeM Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Thanks. I have been looking over the MP site today and had seen they were LCC. I have never heard of Kolbe. I'll have to check that one out. Thanks for the info. Anyone else? :bigear: Kolbe is a Catholic classical homeschool academy, but many people use them without the religion component (as with many Catholic schools, they use mostly secular materials but for their religion specific courses). You are free to replace certain aspects of their curriculum with your own choices (but you will not, of course, get a lesson plan if you do that) and they will still offer transcript services. I believe the exception to this is high school - I *think* that theology is a required credit for their diploma programs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mallory Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Is something like easyclassical.com what you are looking for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea1 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Kolbe is a Catholic classical homeschool academy, but many people use them without the religion component (as with many Catholic schools, they use mostly secular materials but for their religion specific courses). You are free to replace certain aspects of their curriculum with your own choices (but you will not, of course, get a lesson plan if you do that) and they will still offer transcript services. I believe the exception to this is high school - I *think* that theology is a required credit for their diploma programs. Thanks for the information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea1 Posted September 16, 2012 Author Share Posted September 16, 2012 Is something like easyclassical.com what you are looking for? Thanks. I have seen easyclassical.com before but have not looked at it in a while. I'll take another look. I don't know that I am really looking to make any big changes. I was just looking over MP's offerings and it made me wonder what The Hive thought about the various classical curriculum companies so I thought I would ask. I think I will be adding Prima Latina for 2nd grade and may also add some of MP's literature guide studies but I will look around before I decide. We will finish up 1st grade around the end of the year so I am already planning for 2nd grade, as things get very busy as the year progresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorisuewho Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Veritas Press might be another program you would like. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crimson Wife Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Great Books Academy and their Catholic version Angelicum Academy are supposed to be excellent as well. The folks I know who have their kids enrolled with Angelicum all rave about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alisoncooks Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Is something like easyclassical.com what you are looking for? This is what I was going to suggest... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 (edited) To ME, "classical" is Climbing Parnassus (Part 2) and Robinson Curriculum (the basic method not the reading list, with a little more hands on teaching). Math, Latin and Greek as the core subjects. Now I'm not saying you SHOULD do that. I'm just saying that is what "classical" means to ME. Edited September 16, 2012 by Hunter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lorisuewho Posted September 16, 2012 Share Posted September 16, 2012 Great Books Academy and their Catholic version Angelicum Academy are supposed to be excellent as well. The folks I know who have their kids enrolled with Angelicum all rave about it. Have you heard anything specifically about their literature guides? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tuckabella Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Have you heard anything specifically about their literature guides? I am wondering this as well. :bigear: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momma4Boys Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 Veritas Press might be another program you would like. I agree - it is great in younger years and then later their Omnibus program look fab! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I agree - it is great in younger years and then later their Omnibus program look fab! Before deciding on omnibus, you might want to do some research. You might still love it after the research, but you might not. http://forums.welltrainedmind.com/showthread.php?t=395764&highlight=pro+slavery Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redsquirrel Posted September 17, 2012 Share Posted September 17, 2012 I have never found an 'all in one' that suits. That is what I love about TWTM, it helps me know what I am looking for, so I can evaluate individual curriculum as to how it best fits my children's needs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lea1 Posted September 17, 2012 Author Share Posted September 17, 2012 I have never found an 'all in one' that suits. That is what I love about TWTM, it helps me know what I am looking for, so I can evaluate individual curriculum as to how it best fits my children's needs. No, I haven't either...but, every once in a while, I get a bee in my bonnet and start thinking there might be one out there that would be better than what I am already doing. After looking through MP and VP, I have reaffirmed our current path. I will be adding MP's Prima Latina and possibly some of their lit study guides for 2nd grade, starting in January. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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