Ancient Roman History Books - FREE on Kindle

Amazon has an incredible amount of e-books available for free.  If you have a kindle, or even just a kindle app on another device, you can have a plethora of great literature at your disposal.  My goal here is to group titles in ways that will be helpful to you, allowing your to easily find titles that will aid in what your are teaching.  This week I have a great list of...

Ancient Rome 

 

History of Julius Caesar by: Jacob Abbott

Cleopatra by: Jacob Abbott

Hannibal by: Jacob Abbott

Nero by: Jacob Abbott

Romulus by: Jacob Abbott

A Story of the Fall of Carthage and Corinth by: Alfred J. Church

Roman Life in the Days of Cicero by: Alfred J. Church

History of the Destruction of the Jerusalem by: Flavius Josephus

The Life of Flavius Josephus by: Flavius Josephus

Stories from Livy by: Alfred J. Church

The Story of Rome by: Arthur Gilman

Young Folks' History of Rome by: Charlotte Mary Yonge

Tales of Ancient Rome by: S. J. A. Turney

Byzantine Empire by: C. W. C. Oman

Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans by: Plutarch

Plutarch's Lives - Volume 1 by: Plutarch

Plutarch's Lives - Volume 2 by: Plutarch

Plutarch's Lives - Volume 3 by: Plutarch

The Boys' and Girls' Plutarch by: Plutarch

If you think I have placed a book in this list by mistake (whether it be for not fitting well in the category, or for being inappropriate reading material), please let me know!  I try my hardest to make these lists accurate and beneficial, but I am not perfect =)  Thank you for your help!

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Trivium Tuesdays-Classical Link-Up #45

Welcome to Trivium Tuesdays!  This is a link-up aimed at encouraging and informing other homeschoolers who use the Classical model of teaching.  Here we can share with each other and learn from one another.

Today I am featuring an article from Blue Manor Education called What is the purpose of Education?  Blue Manor is from Janine who blogs at True Aim Education.  I was struck by this article because it inspired me to think about how things are running in my home and to re-focus.  It made me want to click around on the site to learn more.  I discovered a must-read book list and a must-watch movie list full of great classics, a preschool and kindergarten curriculum that is full of phonics and quality images, and a free Virtues for Children download that is visually stunning.  These look like great resources for any of you who have children age 5 and under who you want to lead into a classical education.

Now onto this week's link-up!

Here are the rules:

• Your post must have to do (in some way) with classical homeschooling (any age children).
• Your post may be from your archives as long as you only post it one time on this link-up.
• Please link to your direct post, not your blog in general.
• Please place my Trivium Tuesdays button (found on my right sidebar) on your blog post so others can learn about this link-up!
• It may be helpful to state in your link description what stage of the trivium or what subject your post is about, if applicable, so others can easily find posts they are interested in looking at.
• Remember, everyone loves comments =) So don't be shy, and tell someone if you liked their post!

I reserve the right to remove any link-up that does not have to do with classical homeschooling.         If you are a regular here at Trivium Tuesdays and have something to share that is a little off topic, but still would be an encouragement to the readers here, please still share it =)  I'm referring to people who are just trying to get their blog more exposure without following the rules above.

I will visit each of your blogs this week and feature my favorite link-up for all to see next week!  Also, if your blog has a button I will place it on my sidebar (under Friends to Visit) for the week until it is replaced by the next week's favorite =)

Wise Words from Pharaoh Akhenaton - Be Upright in Your Whole Life ...

Be upright in your whole life; be content in all its changes; so shall you make your profit out of all occurrences; so shall everything that happens to you be the source of praise.         ~Pharaoh Akhenaton

This quote is so full of rich thoughts to dwell on.  It makes me think of a few Bible verses...

For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passions, and to live self-controlled, UPRIGHT, and godly lives in the present age... Titus 2:11-12

For I have learned to whatever situation I am to be CONTENT.  Philippians 4:11b

REJOICE ALWAYS, pray without ceasing, GIVE THANKS IN ALL CIRCUMSTANCES; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.  1 Thessalonians 5:16-18

I don't know where Pharaoh Akhenaton got all of his wisdom from, but the truth in this quote is so profound.  Learning to be content is something that we all need to work on continually.  Being able to give praise (to God) in everything that happens is difficult at times, but so necessary!  Being upright in my whole life is a monumental task, but once again worth striving for.

I want to share with you a copywork page for this quote.  Use it with your teenagers to give them some great food for thought!  It will be available for you to download for FREE THIS WEEK ONLY.  If you like it and would like more, I have a whole copywork pack of quotes, like this one, from Pharaoh Akhenaton for just $1.00 at Classical Copywork.

 

 (download this copywork page)

Learn more or purchase the entire Wise Words from Pharaoh Akhenaton copywork pack from Classical Copywork for just $1.00.  This pack contains 15 quotes, each having a print and cursive option.  Five of the quotes have the option of a colorful graphic or a black and white one.  This totals 42 pages of copywork.


Don't miss any of the posts from this series!

Would you like to be inspired by other great quotes?  Over 20 bloggers at the iHomeschool Network are sharing quotes on a variety of subjects over the next few weeks.

Ancient Greece History Books - FREE on Kindle

Amazon has an incredible amount of e-books available for free.  If you have a kindle, or even just a kindle app on another device, you can have a plethora of great literature at your disposal.  My goal here is to group titles in ways that will be helpful to you, allowing your to easily find titles that will aid in what your are teaching.  This week I have a great list of...

Ancient Greece 

Cyrus the Great: Makers of History by: Jacob Abbott

Darius the Great: Makers of History by: Jacob Abbott

Pyrrhus: Makers of History by: Jacob Abbott

Xerxes: Makers of History by: Jacob Abbott

Old Greek Stories by: James Baldwin

Callias - A Tale of the Fall of Athens by: Alfred J. Church

Stories from the Greek Tragedians by: Alfred J. Church

The Golden Fleece and the Heroes Who Lived Before Achilles by: Padraic Colum

The Story of the Greeks by: H.A. Guerber

Famous Men of Greece by: John Haaren

Tanglewood Tales by: Nathaniel Hawthorne

A Wonder Book for Girls and Boys by: Nathaniel Hawthorne

A Book of Myths by: Jeanie Lang

Old Greek Folk Stories Told Anew by: J.P. Peabody

Spartan Twins by: Lucy Perkins

Aesop for Children with pictures by: Milo Winter

Myths and Legends of Ancient Greece and Rome by: E. M. Berens

The Iliad by: Homer

If you think I have placed a book in this list by mistake (whether it be for not fitting well in the category, or for being inappropriate reading material), please let me know!  I try my hardest to make these lists accurate and beneficial, but I am not perfect =)  Thank you for your help!

Photo Credit (used in top graphic)

Trivium Tuesdays-Classical Link-Up #44

Welcome to Trivium Tuesdays!  This is a link-up aimed at encouraging and informing other homeschoolers who use the Classical model of teaching.  Here we can share with each other and learn from one another.

This week I want to share with you a great post (series) from Kendra at Preschoolers and Peace.  She has found that planning a whole year of homeschooling at a time is a better idea for her than planning things out each week.  How do you plan things out for the year?  Take a minute to gain some wisdom from Kendra on this topic, and don't forget to read through the comments.  She always offers so much more insight in her answers to the questions that people leave.


Now onto this week's link-up!

Here are the rules:

• Your post must have to do (in some way) with classical homeschooling (any age children).
• Your post may be from your archives as long as you only post it one time on this link-up.
• Please link to your direct post, not your blog in general.
• Please place my Trivium Tuesdays button (found on my right sidebar) on your blog post so others can learn about this link-up!
• It may be helpful to state in your link description what stage of the trivium or what subject your post is about, if applicable, so others can easily find posts they are interested in looking at.
• Remember, everyone loves comments =) So don't be shy, and tell someone if you liked their post!

I reserve the right to remove any link-up that does not have to do with classical homeschooling.         If you are a regular here at Trivium Tuesdays and have something to share that is a little off topic, but still would be an encouragement to the readers here, please still share it =)  I'm referring to people who are just trying to get their blog more exposure without following the rules above.

I will visit each of your blogs this week and feature my favorite link-up for all to see next week!  Also, if your blog has a button I will place it on my sidebar (under Friends to Visit) for the week until it is replaced by the next week's favorite =)