Laurie Bluedorn's Blog, page 11
February 7, 2019
It is unwise to try to carry next week’s burdens today
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by J.C. Pittman, 1917
Do not worry about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus. Philippians 4:6-7
There is no harm in looking ahead, but it is unwise to try to carry next week’s burdens today. There is nothing wrong in looking ahead, but needless worry in regard to the future, is not only useless but injurious — besides evidencing lack of implicit trust in our heavenly Father’s care for His redeemed people. worry looks tremblingly ahead, but never accelerates, and always hinders the speed in life’s race.
Yet many drag through life weighted with all sorts of needless cares and are never in their element unless looking for still more trouble. They are always watching for clouds and are never content to bask in the sunshine.
Paul has a word concerning the sin of worrying. Do not worry about anything. The reason is because we are in God’s world, and He is able and willing to take care of all His people. We know that God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those who are called according to His purpose.
Never bear more than one kind of trouble at once.
Some people bear all three kinds of trouble at once:
all they have had,
all they have now, and
all they expect to have.
John Wesley said: I dare not worry — any more than I dare curse and swear!
Ancient History from Primary Sources on sale this week
Ancient History from Primary Sources: A Literary Timeline by Harvey and Laurie Bluedorn is on sale this week. Normally priced at $29, this week you can buy it for $16. Plus, with your order you will receive (upon request) Ancient Literature — Significant Excerpts From the Books of Classical Authors Which You Can Use to Supplement Your History Curriculum — all six ebooks (normally priced at $15).
Ancient History from Primary Sources is a reference book which guides the student on a selective timeline tour through ancient history, outlining the major events and personalities, and noting the primary literary sources from which these things are known.
Time-wise, this book covers the period from the creation of the world to the fall of Rome in A.D. 476. Space-wise, this book covers the civilizations of the near east and west.
Each event or person in history is accompanied by suggested readings from various ancient sources.
This book will lead you by the hand through the maze of ancient literature and help you find what is appropriate for you and your children to read as you pursue your study of ancient history.
Generally speaking, the classical literature we cite is suitable for students ages twelve and up. Some of the literature is suitable for younger students (Aesop, some of Xenophon, Plutarch, Quintus Curtius, Gellius, Josephus and several others).
Review of Ancient History from Primary Sources by Cathy Duffy
“Long-time advocates of classical education, the Bluedorns have come up with a way to make classical education less costly in terms of both time and money….”
See the rest of this review here.
February 5, 2019
Who is your favorite voice actor for audio books?
My favorite all-time audiobook narrator is Peter Addenbrooke Thomas (June 28, 1924 – April 30, 2016). His unique voice is considered the most listened-to broadcast voice in American television and radio history.
His father was a Presbyterian minister from Wales and his mother an English schoolteacher. During his childhood, they stressed the importance of reading, education, and memorization, including Bible passages, and taught him how to project, enunciate, and communicate. His father encouraged him to paint mental pictures of words while speaking. He often read aloud to his family, which perfected his technique.
Peter Thomas Tribute 2015
The Christmas Story narrated by Peter Thomas
Some of his audiobooks include:
–Numerous books in the Smithsonian Oceanic Collection[image error] including Humpback Goes North, Beluga Passage, Islands of Ice: The Story of a Harp Seal, and many others
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–Incident at Hawk’s Hill[image error] by Allan W. Eckert — haven’t been able to find the audiobook narrated by Peter Thomas which we listened to years ago
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If you’re looking for a book to teach your child elocution (articulation, inflection, accent & emphasis, reading verse, voice, and gesture), this book is the best. I used it with my children.
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McGuffey’s Sixth Eclectic Reader Christian School Edition [image error]
How to use Boggle when teaching a child to read and spell
Boggle is the perfect game for helping a child learn to read and spell.
Using Boggle to Build Language Skills by Marie Rippel
Boggle is recommended for players age 8 and up, but you could tailor some of the rules to accommodate younger players. …
Ways to Build Language Skills with Boggle
–Build vocabulary. Kids will be introduced to new words throughout gameplay as they learn from one another’s lists of words. …
–Gain faster word recognition. …
–Practice spelling skills. …
Read the rest of the article here and download the game sheet.
February 4, 2019
Snowflake Bentley — Grammy helping with this week’s Five In a Row book
Helping with this week’s Five in a Row[image error] book — Snowflake Bentley[image error] by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrated by Mary Azarian. This is the story of a young boy who long ago figures out how to photograph snowflakes using a microscope.
E figures out how to photograph using the microscope.
Books to read along with Snowflake Bentley
The Snow Walker [image error]
Drawing snowflakes
The Art of the Snowflake: A Photographic Album[image error] by Kenneth Libbrecht — which one do we like the best?
February 3, 2019
Reduced prices on my collection of illustrated classics
More photos can be provided if needed.
Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley
or; the Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight of Burroughs, in the County of Devon, In the reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth
illustrated by N. C. Wyeth
hardcover
published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1920
413 pages
14 color illustrations on coated paper stock
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages are clean
$30 (free media mail postage)
A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons
hardcover
appears to be a 1925 printing of 1905 published date
binding is loose, no missing pages
9 color illustrations on coated paper stock, numerous black & white illustrations
interior pages are clean
125 pages
$15 (free media mail postage)
Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates
Fiction, Fact & Fancy concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main: From the writing & pictures of Howard Pyle: Compiled by Merle Johnson
hardcover
13 color illustrations on coated paper stock
published by Harper & Brothers
copyright 1921
good condition, some staining on front cover
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages are clean
209 pages
$40 (free media mail postage)
Daniel Boone Wilderness Scout by Stewart Edward White
Decorative front
illustrated by James Daugherty
14 full-page illustrations
copyright 1922
published by Garden City Publishing Company
hardcover
good condition
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages are clean
275 pages
$25 (free media mail postage)
The Last Days of Pompeii by Sir Edward G. E. Buller-Lytton
illustrated
published by Dodd, Mead & Company in 1946
hardcover with dust jacket
good condition
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages are clean
356 pages
$10 (free media mail postage)
Young Mac of Fort Vancouver Mary Jane Carr
illustrated by Richard Holberg
published by Thomas Y Crowell Company
copyright 1940
hardcover
firm binding, no missing pages
some interior pages have staining
ex lib
238 pages
$20 (free media mail postage)
Roland the Warrior by Virginia M. Collier and Jeanette Eaton
illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover
published by Harcourt, Brace and Company
copyright 1934
hardcover
firm binding, no missing pages
some interior pages have staining
ex lib
237 pages
$20 (free media mail postage)
Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight
illustrated by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge
published by The John C. Winston Company
hardcover
copyright 1940
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages clean
239 pages
$20 (free media mail postage)
Bob, Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant
illustrated with five color plates by Marguerite Kirmse
hardcover
published by Garden City Publishing Co., Inc.
copyright 1898
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages clean
306 pages
$30 (free media mail postage)
At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald
12 color illustrations by Maria L. Kirk
hardcover
published by J. B. Lippincott Company
copyright 1910
2nd edition
loose binding, one loose page, no missing pages
interior pages clean
352 pages
$20 (free media mail postage)
The Boy’s King Arthur — Sir Thomas Malory’s History of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table Edited for Boys by Sidney Lanier
illustrated by N.C. Wyeth
hardcover
published by Charles Scribner’s Sons
copyright 1922
loose binding, no missing pages
interior pages clean
321 pages
$25 (free media mail postage)
The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott
15 sepia and ivory illustrations by Rowland Wheelwright
published by Dodd, Mead & Company in 1946
firm binding, no missing pages
some interior pages stained
358 pages
ex lib
$20 (free media mail postage)
Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott
10 color illustrations by C. Bosseron Chambers
published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1955
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages clean
422 pages
ex lib
$25 (free media mail postage)
Susanna and Sue by Kate Douglas Wiggin
illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens and N.C. Wyeth
published 1909 by Houghton Mifflin Company
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages clean
225 pages
$20 (free media mail postage)
Call 515-249-3611 or email bluedorn@triviumpursuit.com if interested.
January 25, 2019
2019 Practical Homeschooling Reader Awards Ballot
2019 Practical Homeschooling® Reader Awards™ Ballot
It’s time again to cast your vote for the best educational products for homeschoolers! To entice you to take the time to fill out and send in this ballot, they are offering a fabulous prize. But vote soon — all ballots must be completed and received before January 30 2019!
Go here and vote.
If you are so inclined, please vote for our Trivium Pursuit and Fallacy Detective books.
–Greek Hupogrammon & Alphabetarion/Homeschool Greek – Trivium Pursuit
–Christian Logic series (Thinking Toolbox/Fallacy Detective)
Am selling my illustrated classics
More photos can be provided if needed.
Westward Ho! by Charles Kingsley
or; the Voyages and Adventures of Sir Amyas Leigh, Knight of Burroughs, in the County of Devon, In the reign of Her Most Glorious Majesty Queen Elizabeth
illustrated by N. C. Wyeth
hardcover
published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1920
413 pages
14 color illustrations on coated paper stock
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages are clean
$50 (free media mail postage)
A Child’s Garden of Verses by Robert Louis Stevenson
illustrated by Jessie Wilcox Smith
New York: Charles Scribner’s Sons
hardcover
appears to be a 1925 printing of 1905 published date
binding is loose, no missing pages
9 color illustrations on coated paper stock, numerous black & white illustrations
interior pages are clean
125 pages
$40 (free media mail postage)
Howard Pyle’s Book of Pirates
Fiction, Fact & Fancy concerning the Buccaneers & Marooners of the Spanish Main: From the writing & pictures of Howard Pyle: Compiled by Merle Johnson
hardcover
13 color illustrations on coated paper stock
published by Harper & Brothers
copyright 1921
good condition, some staining on front cover
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages are clean
209 pages
$60 (free media mail postage)
Daniel Boone Wilderness Scout by Stewart Edward White
Decorative front
illustrated by James Daugherty
14 full-page illustrations
copyright 1922
published by Garden City Publishing Company
hardcover
good condition
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages are clean
275 pages
$30 (free media mail postage)
The Last Days of Pompeii by Sir Edward G. E. Buller-Lytton
illustrated
published by Dodd, Mead & Company in 1946
hardcover with dust jacket
good condition
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages are clean
356 pages
$20 (free media mail postage)
Young Mac of Fort Vancouver Mary Jane Carr
illustrated by Richard Holberg
published by Thomas Y Crowell Company
copyright 1940
hardcover
firm binding, no missing pages
some interior pages have staining
ex lib
238 pages
$25 (free media mail postage)
Roland the Warrior by Virginia M. Collier and Jeanette Eaton
illustrated by Frank E. Schoonover
published by Harcourt, Brace and Company
copyright 1934
hardcover
firm binding, no missing pages
some interior pages have staining
ex lib
237 pages
$35 (free media mail postage)
Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight
illustrated by Cyrus LeRoy Baldridge
published by The John C. Winston Company
hardcover
copyright 1940
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages clean
239 pages
$30 (free media mail postage)
Bob, Son of Battle by Alfred Ollivant
illustrated with five color plates by Marguerite Kirmse
hardcover
published by Garden City Publishing Co., Inc.
copyright 1898
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages clean
306 pages
$35 (free media mail postage)
At the Back of the North Wind by George MacDonald
12 color illustrations by Maria L. Kirk
hardcover
published by J. B. Lippincott Company
copyright 1910
2nd edition
loose binding, one loose page, no missing pages
interior pages clean
352 pages
$30 (free media mail postage)
The Boy’s King Arthur — Sir Thomas Malory’s History of King Arthur and His Knights of the Round Table Edited for Boys by Sidney Lanier
illustrated by N.C. Wyeth
hardcover
published by Charles Scribner’s Sons
copyright 1922
loose binding, no missing pages
interior pages clean
321 pages
$35 (free media mail postage)
The Talisman by Sir Walter Scott
15 sepia and ivory illustrations by Rowland Wheelwright
published by Dodd, Mead & Company in 1946
firm binding, no missing pages
some interior pages stained
358 pages
ex lib
$25 (free media mail postage)
Quentin Durward by Sir Walter Scott
10 color illustrations by C. Bosseron Chambers
published by Charles Scribner’s Sons in 1955
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages clean
422 pages
ex lib
$30 (free media mail postage)
Susanna and Sue by Kate Douglas Wiggin
illustrated by Alice Barber Stephens and N.C. Wyeth
published 1909 by Houghton Mifflin Company
firm binding, no missing pages
interior pages clean
225 pages
$30 (free media mail postage)
Call 515-249-3611 or email bluedorn@triviumpursuit.com if interested.
January 20, 2019
Russian Translation of The Fallacy Detective and Teaching the Trivium
Now available — the Russian translation of The Fallacy Detective: Thirty-Eight Lessons on How to Recognize Bad Reasoning[image error].
Coming soon! Russian translation of Teaching the Trivium: Christian Homeschooling in a Classical Style.
Go here to purchase the Russian translation of The Fallacy Detective.
Sometimes we need to see ourselves from the outside looking in — free copy of Archer and Zowie
A theme that keeps coming up in Archer and Zowie is metamorphosis — something changing from one thing to something different.
There are many things in Archer and Zowie that undergo a metamorphosis — from the microwave, to the penguin aliens, to Zowie herself.
When I was writing Archer and Zowie, an idea that I kept thinking about is that we never really see ourselves. We can see ourselves in a mirror, or see parts of our bodies, or even hear other people’s opinions of us, but we can never really see ourselves — objectively and truly.
Sometimes we need to see ourselves from the outside looking in, and like who that is. When that happens — we undergo metamorphosis.
Archer and Zowie is free to download this week on Amazon Kindle. January 21st through the 25th.
Download here!
