Summer around our house is pretty eclectic, and we will be away from the blog too as we still have some traveling planned for our daughter. We will be outdoors more, swimming, and reading lots of books, but we also have a tradition of doing more science experiments and computer programming over the summer because both kids are home and they enjoy doing this together. Our son will also be taking a writing course from Scholars Online over the summer and assorted electives from Lukeion.org.
Computers are not a staple of classical education, but definitely wanted to include it for our kids. Computer technology has helped bring back a resurgence in classical education (online Latin and Greek courses, online Great Books discussions), and as a medium, it can make difficult material more fun and accessible.
From MythWeb.com, check out animated stories of Bellerophon (above right), Theseus, Jason, Hercules, Odysseus, and Perseus.
Also the kids are following a tutorial and example games for the free program Gamemaker 7.0. This is a free program that has extensive helps via tutorials, forums, and school-based sites like this. Already we can see that programming provides good error detection practice, and appreciation for what goes into a good game.
Our kids have only been working on their tutorial games for the past 2 weeks, but if you'd like to see some of their work in-progress, download one of their fully executable games here. They are also learning how to edit sprites and the final assignment is to convert their mazes into a classical theme (like Theseus and the Minotaur in the Labyrinth).
For more games on classical themes (most very simple, tells you of the need for more tech-saavy young classical scholars...)
Ancient Greece Olympics at BBC
Ancient Games at Winged Sandals
Who Wants to Be an Ancient Greek Millionaire? (Quia game)
Battlefield Academy: Ancient Romans vs. Britons
We'll be traveling more this summer, so our posting will be more erratic, but we'd like to be back weekly in the coming school year.
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Previous Latin Sayings of the Week
"Soli deo gloria." - For the glory of God alone.
Christus resurrexit! Vere resurrexit! - Christ is Risen! He is risen, indeed!
"Lex malla, lex nulla." - St. Thomas Aquinas
"Cantantes licet usque (minus via laedit) eamus. " - Let us go singing as far as we go: the road will be less tedious.
"Caelitus mihi vires." - My strength is from heaven.
"Magnificat anima mea Dominum, et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo Salvatore meo" - My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior (Luke 1:45)
In Omnibus Ipse Primatum Tenens “That in all things He (Christ) might have the preeminence.” (Colossians 1:16-18)
"Qui bene cantat bis orat." - He who sings well, prays twice - (St Augustine)
"Nos fecisti ad te et inquietum est cor nostrum donec requiescat in te." - Thou hast made us for Thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee. (St Augustine)
"Caelitus mihi vires." - My strength is from heaven.
"Ubi caritas et amor Deus ibi est." - Where there is charity and love, God is there.
"Nisi credideritis, non intelligetis ."
Unless you will have believed, you will not understand. - St Augustine
"Deo vindice" - With God as Protector
"Credite amori vera dicenti." - Believe love speaking the truth. (St. Jerome)
De vitiis nostris scalam nobis facimus, si vitia ipsa calcamus." - If we tread our vices under feet, we make them a ladder to rise to higher things. (St. Augustine)
Dei gratia - By the grace of God
Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum. - The Word of the Lord Endures Forever.
"Est autem fides credere quod nondum vides; cuius fidei merces est videre quod credis." - Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. (St. Augustine)
"Deo iuvante" - with God's help
"Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Deus." - That God may be glorified in all things
"Pax vobiscum." Peace be with you.
"Jubilate Deo." Be joyful in the Lord.
"Ille vir, haud magna cum re, sed plenus fidei." He is a man, not of ample means, but full of good faith.
"Facit enim mihi magna qui potens est." - For He that is mighty does to me great things.
"Oremus semper pro invicem." - Let us ever pray for each other.
"Distrahit animum librorum multitudo." - Seneca
A multitude of books distracts the mind.
"Nullam est nunc dictum, quod sit non dictum prius." - Terence
There is nothing said now, that has not been said before.
"Nosce te ipsum." - Plato
Know thyself.
"Non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis" - Not for you, not for me, but for us.
"Primum non nocere." - First, do no harm (Hippocrates)
"Est autem fides credere quod nondum vides; cuius fidei merces est videre quod credis." - Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. (St. Augustine)
"Deo iuvante" - with God's help
"Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Deus." - That God may be glorified in all things
"Pax vobiscum." Peace be with you.
"Jubilate Deo." Be joyful in the Lord.
"Ille vir, haud magna cum re, sed plenus fidei." He is a man, not of ample means, but full of good faith.
"Facit enim mihi magna qui potens est." - For He that is mighty does to me great things.
"Oremus semper pro invicem." - Let us ever pray for each other.
"Distrahit animum librorum multitudo." - Seneca
A multitude of books distracts the mind.
"Nullam est nunc dictum, quod sit non dictum prius." - Terence
There is nothing said now, that has not been said before.
"Nosce te ipsum." - Plato
Know thyself.
"Non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis" - Not for you, not for me, but for us.
"Primum non nocere." - First, do no harm (Hippocrates)
"Dei plena sunt omnia." - Cicero (All things are full of God.)
"Lex malla, lex nulla." - St. Thomas Aquinas
(A bad law is no law.)
"Cantantes licet usque (minus via laedit) eamus. " - Let us go singing as far as we go: the road will be less tedious.
"Caelitus mihi vires." - My strength is from heaven.
"Magnificat anima mea Dominum, et exsultavit spiritus meus in Deo Salvatore meo" - My soul doth magnify the Lord, and my spirit hath rejoiced in God my Savior (Luke 1:45)
In Omnibus Ipse Primatum Tenens “That in all things He (Christ) might have the preeminence.” (Colossians 1:16-18)
"Qui bene cantat bis orat." - He who sings well, prays twice - (St Augustine)
"Nos fecisti ad te et inquietum est cor nostrum donec requiescat in te." - Thou hast made us for Thyself, O Lord, and our hearts are restless until they rest in Thee. (St Augustine)
"Caelitus mihi vires." - My strength is from heaven.
"Ubi caritas et amor Deus ibi est." - Where there is charity and love, God is there.
"Nisi credideritis, non intelligetis ."
Unless you will have believed, you will not understand. - St Augustine
"Deo vindice" - With God as Protector
"Credite amori vera dicenti." - Believe love speaking the truth. (St. Jerome)
De vitiis nostris scalam nobis facimus, si vitia ipsa calcamus." - If we tread our vices under feet, we make them a ladder to rise to higher things. (St. Augustine)
Dei gratia - By the grace of God
Verbum Domini Manet in Aeternum. - The Word of the Lord Endures Forever.
"Est autem fides credere quod nondum vides; cuius fidei merces est videre quod credis." - Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. (St. Augustine)
"Deo iuvante" - with God's help
"Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Deus." - That God may be glorified in all things
"Pax vobiscum." Peace be with you.
"Jubilate Deo." Be joyful in the Lord.
"Ille vir, haud magna cum re, sed plenus fidei." He is a man, not of ample means, but full of good faith.
"Facit enim mihi magna qui potens est." - For He that is mighty does to me great things.
"Oremus semper pro invicem." - Let us ever pray for each other.
"Distrahit animum librorum multitudo." - Seneca
A multitude of books distracts the mind.
"Nullam est nunc dictum, quod sit non dictum prius." - Terence
There is nothing said now, that has not been said before.
"Nosce te ipsum." - Plato
Know thyself.
"Non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis" - Not for you, not for me, but for us.
"Primum non nocere." - First, do no harm (Hippocrates)
"Est autem fides credere quod nondum vides; cuius fidei merces est videre quod credis." - Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. (St. Augustine)
"Deo iuvante" - with God's help
"Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Deus." - That God may be glorified in all things
"Pax vobiscum." Peace be with you.
"Jubilate Deo." Be joyful in the Lord.
"Ille vir, haud magna cum re, sed plenus fidei." He is a man, not of ample means, but full of good faith.
"Facit enim mihi magna qui potens est." - For He that is mighty does to me great things.
"Oremus semper pro invicem." - Let us ever pray for each other.
"Distrahit animum librorum multitudo." - Seneca
A multitude of books distracts the mind.
"Nullam est nunc dictum, quod sit non dictum prius." - Terence
There is nothing said now, that has not been said before.
"Nosce te ipsum." - Plato
Know thyself.
"Non mihi, non tibi, sed nobis" - Not for you, not for me, but for us.
"Primum non nocere." - First, do no harm (Hippocrates)
"Dei plena sunt omnia." - Cicero (All things are full of God.)
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