Product Description
From Cicero to C. S. Lewis, from Thomas Aquinas to Thomas Jefferson, the great minds of the West have been formed by a classical curriculum centered on Latin and Greek. Now you can give your children a traditional classical education at home with The Latin-Centered Curriculum.
In a clear and readable introduction, author Andrew Campbell surveys the history of classical education from the ancient Greeks through the 20th-century neoclassical revival. He demonstrates the central position of Latin in the traditional course of study and outlines the many benefits of placing the classical languages at the heart of the curriculum. Then he shares with you the secret of a superior education: multum non multa not quantity, but quality.
With helpful charts and detailed explanations, The Latin-Centered Curriculum guides you step by step with book and curriculum recommendations for each school subject from K-12. It shows you how focusing a few core disciplines classical languages, mathematics, and composition can revolutionize your home school. Drawing on more than twenty years of teaching experience, Dr. Campbell shares his favorite teaching tips with you in this eminently practical and easy-to-read guide.
In this second edition you ll find
An expanded Great Books program for high school; New introductory chapters; Restructured subjects for easier state reporting; Updated recommendations for Latin, Greek, History, Science, and Religion; Detailed weekly schedules; Tips for large families; A self-education program for adults
The best education, Campbell points out, is simple but deep.

About the Author
Andrew Campbell's academic background is in modern languages and literature. He has a doctorate from Washington University (St. Louis) in German, with an emphasis on medieval literature and has studied several other languages (French, Irish, a little Hebrew) along with Latin and Greek.

Andrew's first exposure to Classics was as an undergraduate at Bennington, when his poetry teacher read Sappho in Greek. About that experience, Andrew said, "It was so painfully beautiful; I've never quite gotten over it."

The Latin Centered Curriculum came out of his own need to develop a curriculum for his daughter and also from hearing people say, "I wish there were a 'Well-Trained Mind'-type book for the kind of education described in 'Climbing Parnassus.'" Andrew had the necessary research, writing, and pedagogy background, and his book promises to be a cornerstone for those implementing a Latin-centered, classical education.