Veritas Press Catalog 2008/2009 - (Page 2) W E L C O M E Welcome For many of us, classical Christian education lacks the newness and entrepreneurial energy that accompanied it when we first discovered it more than a decade ago. Yet even though the newness may be gone, we remain as convinced as ever of its tremendous benefits. We see it in our children. We see it in many of your children. They are getting an education that we didn’t get. And, by the grace of God, we hope and expect that the education of their children will be even better as we continue to recover this time-proven method and content. As we write this, we have just evaluated prices on the products we produce. We have determined not to increase any of them for this year. We realize the economy is tight and want to help where we can. But, as you can imagine, this catalog is an enormous expense to produce and mail. We joke that it’s like buying a house for cash each year. So, we’d like to ask a favor. If you find our catalog and web site helpful in making your selections, please purchase the books from us. After all, we will match the prices of discounters, and we will provide you service during and after the sale that is second to none. Supporting Veritas Press by purchasing directly from us ensures that we will have the resources to provide the products and services that you have come to rely on. Realizing this is a delicate request, we asked several customers how we might convince more people who receive and benefit from our catalog to buy from us. Virtually every one of them said they had never even thought of it and suggested we simply tell others, like you, who may not have thought of it either. So, there it is. We would welcome your feedback, too. We think we will both benefit. In addition to the products in this catalog, we want to alert you to the continued growth of services at Veritas Press. Many of you already receive epistula, our free monthly email newsletter. If you do not receive it and would like to, you can sign up for it online at our web site (www.VeritasPress.com). Additionally, in the last couple years we have introduced a whole new realm we call Veritas Press Scholars. This area currently includes the Veritas Press Scholars Lesson Plans and Veritas Press Scholars Online—live, expertly taught classes over the internet. Please check out both of these services. They have become immensely popular very quickly. We are convinced it is because the lesson plans do all the organizing and scripting necessary to teaching for you. As a teacher, you know the added work of teaching something for the first time, with all the time needed to organize the material. Now we’ve made it possible to jump right in as if you have taught the material before. In the online classes, whether it be from not having the expertise, time or familiarity, you can now have our expert teachers assist you by teaching courses remotely to your students in your own home or school. We at Veritas love what we do and regard it a God-given privilege to serve you in this way. Thanks. TABLE OF CONTENTS 4 6 11 12 20 29 38 39 49 59 64 68 73 77 79 80 KINDERGARTEN FIRST GRADE MEMORY PERIOD SECOND GRADE THIRD GRADE FOURTH GRADE FIFTH GRADE Article by Douglas Wilson SIXTH GRADE SEVENTH GRADE EIGHTH GRADE NINTH GRADE TENTH–TWELFTH GRADES TEACHERS AND PARENTS OFFERS AND ORDERING WHAT IS CLASSICAL EDUCATION? CATALOG LEGEND Red very good and very important Purple slightly less important Green least important, but heartily recommended! Hard 42p type of book cover and number of pages (1) numbers in parentheses in the book descriptions indicate reading levels 1 colored numbers indicate the Veritas Press history card number corresponding to the book / book is written above or below the grade level this logo indicates materials we have developed The painting on the cover is Art and Literature by Loren Entz (www.lorenentz.com). The artist can be reached at 2420 2nd Ave. North, Billings, MT 59101. We’re Making All Around the World! Lesson Plans Online Classes Now with Scholars you can provide a classical Christian education using lesson plans that will guide you every step of the way! Scholars offers the best of the old and the best of the new. Expert, godly educators teaching the Omnibus curriculum, Latin, History, Logic and more—over 50 classes offered, and all online. For homeschools and schools, grades 4th–12th. • Spend time teaching, not planning • All grades, K–6th • Provides all the organization on a daily basis • Includes scripting for teaching Visit our web site for details and to see examples. Or, better yet, call us and we’ll explain the whole program and answer all your questions. • Live audio teaching, live audio student interaction • Computer screen used as a whiteboard and more • Grades and regular feedback to parents • Two 75-minute classes per week, 4th–6th • Two 90-minute classes per week, 7th–12th • Transcripts and credit for 9th–12th A computer with high speed internet connection, speakers and a microphone, and downloaded free software is all you need. Visit our web site or call us to learn more and join the burgeoning throng of Veritas Press Scholars Online. 2 http://www.VeritasPress.com http://www.lorenentz.com
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