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The Latin-Centered Curriculum (2nd Edition, 2008)
A Homeschooler's Guide to a Classical Education
by Andrew Campbell
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Homeschooler's Guide to a Classical Education
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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.
Table of Contents
What's New in 2nd Edition?
Excerpt from Chapter III, "Multum Non Multa"

Visit Andrew Campbell's website at www.LatinCentered.com. Read the Latin-Centered Blog and post questions directly to the author on the forums.
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- "Occassionally a book comes along that makes me completely rethink the way I direct our homeschool. That is exactly what Mr. Andrew Campbell did when he wrote The Latin-Centered Curriculum. Mr. Campbell takes classical education and guides it back to its roots in Greek and Roman culture. After a brief overview of Greek and Roman influences on classical education, the reader is directed to ways to implement this education in a homeschool environment."
- Carie S., Online Review
- "Until now, those of us who want to give our children a traditional
classical education have had little support in the homeschooling community.
Drew Campbell has stepped into that void. His book, The Latin-Centered
Curriculum, offers tremendous inspiration and guidance to parents trying
to form young hearts and minds with the time-tested methods of Latin-based instruction. It will be a great help to me during the next 18 years."
- W. M.,
Cross Junction, VA
Homeschooling mom of 4, ages 12, 8, 6, and 6 months
- "We are in our first year transitioning to a Latin-centered education, and we have found Memoria Press so helpful and we absolutely love the material!"
- Jackie M., TN
- "Latin-Centered Curriculum and Climbing Parnassus were the only two
homeschooling/education books I took with me when we fled [the hurricane]."
- J. S., New Orleans, LA
Homeschooling mom
- "I have spent a better part of today reading through this "must own if you are a homeschooler" gem. If you are not a homeschooler, you should read it anyway to see what exactly our educational systems are lacking and why the present educational method in use will never compare to that of the Ancients." Read the full review on her blog.
- K, Texas
Homeschooling Mom of 6
- "The book is fantastic... better by far than the rough draft I got to read a while back and definitely bedside table material....
I rate it a good ***** 5 Stars... a must read for all classical homeschoolers! Drew Campbell has provided us all with an amazing resource." Read the full review on her blog.
- Rachel P., Virginia
- "I bought
Andrew Campbell's book a few months ago when purchasing our Prima Latina DVDs (which I love!!). I was wowed by this book. I've been (mostly)
following TWTM, but this book really struck a chord with me. I really
enjoyed it. I am constantly rereading it and gleaning more from it each
time."
- Monica C., Spring Hill, TN
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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.
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Visit Andrew Campbell's website at LatinCentered.com. Read the Latin-Centered Blog and post questions directly to the author on the forums.
"I don't know of any scientific studies--unless you count things like
SAT scores--but here is some of the evidence that has been convincing
to me:
1. The witness of history. Something that worked well for hundreds and
hundreds of years can't--or at least shouldn't--be dismissed
too easily. We have generation upon generation of the West's best and
brightest being raised on a steady diet of Latin and math. If it was
good enough for the likes o' them, it's probably good enough for my
kid. ;)
2. The opinions of those who were educated this way as children. I'm
thinking of people like C.S. Lewis, who wrote: "To lose what I owe to
Plato and Aristotle would be like the amputation of a limb. Hardly any
lawful price would seem to me too high for what I have gained by being
made to learn Latin and Greek."
3. The experience of "just plain folks" who have learned Latin and/or
Greek as adults and will tell you that it changed them in unexpected
ways. (I'm one of those folks!)
4. The experience of knowing people who have been steeped in the
Classics and recognizing that they really are different--more
articulate, more cultured, and less susceptible to groupthink and
propaganda. I've only had the privilege of knowing a few people who fit this description--including the poetry teacher at Bennington I
mentioned in my last post and my Greek tutor--but they have
influenced me all out of proportion to the amount of time I spent
studying with them.
I'm a traditionalist at heart, so the witness of history carries a lot
of weight with me. I don't know if that's equally true for others
here. I do know that when I think about my image of "an educated
person," I always come back to those writers and teachers who have
lived and breathed Latin and Greek. I've certainly known brilliant
minds--not to mention holy souls--who have no classical background
at all. But the sheer number and influence of those who have: that's
evidence that demands my consideration."
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