New articles from the Spring, 2007 Classical Teacher are available on MemoriaPress.com
Thrice yearly, we publish the much anticipated Classical Teacher with articles and inspiration from our staff and authors around the world. If you didn't receive your copy of the Classical Teacher, please request a copy and subscribe to future editions for free at http://www.memoriapress.com/catalog.

The Conservative Purpose of a Liberal Education by Russell Kirk
Liberal education is conservative in this way: it defends order against disorder ... Liberal learning enables those who benefit from its discipline to achieve some degree of harmony within themselves.

The Classical Education of the Founding Fathers by Martin Cothran
The Founding Fathers possessed two characteristics that distinguished them from other men of their time—and most men in any time: wisdom and virtue.

Letter from the Editor - Spring 2007 Martin Cothran

Why Study Latin and Greek by Andrew Campbell
The practical, cultural, and formative reasons to study classical languages.

Getting Beyond the Lord of the Rings by Martin Cothran
How to parlay an obsession with the Lord of the Rings into an interest in English literature.

A Short Lesson in Memorization - Disappearing Line Technique by Leigh Lowe

Featured Title
First Start French (buy now)
Student Text, Teacher Manual, & CD $39.95
 
For years, customers have clamored for a French course based on our popular Latin program, Latina Christiana. They asked for a grammar based approach instead of the modern conversational method. Well, we have finally done it. Or, Danielle Schultz has done it, to be precise. When she submitted her sample chapters for a French course, we knew we had a winner. It was clear from the start that she knew what made Latina Christiana great and could apply it to French. First Start French is simply the perfect introduction to French for 3rd through 8th graders. See sample chapters and the teacher planning guide at MemoriaPress.com

Fun Latin Songs
A homeschooling parent using Prima Latina sent us some fun Latin songs that we would like to pass along.

Happy Birthday:

Laetus natalis, tibi
Laetus natalis, tibi.
Laetus natalis, tibi.
Laetus natalis, care, (if female cara)
Laetus natalis, tibi.

Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star:

Stella, bella, mi mica
Stella, bella, mi mica.
Miror quid sis natura.
Resplendes ex spatio
Velut gemma in caelo.
Stella, bella, mi mica.
Miror quid sis natura.

Three Blind Mice:

Tres Mures Caeci
Tres mures! Tres mures!
Caeci currunt! Caeci currunt!
Erat uxor agricolae,
Quae caudas secuit cultro.
Vidistine magis mirabilem
Quam tres mures?

What's New
Many of you have used our Famous Men texts and guides for your history lessons. Now, all of our Famous Men texts (Rome, Greece, Middle Ages) have full color illustrations. We commissioned over 150 oil paintings of historic events to include with these gripping stories of the men who made their times.

In keeping with our policy of affordable upgrades, you may exchange your old copies for shiny new ones. Mail a check for $11 and your old book to Memoria Press, 4105 Bishop Ln, Louisville, KY 40218.

Featured Title
Latina Christiana I (buy now)
Student Text, Teacher Manual, & CD $39.95
Instructional DVDs $55.00
2007 Practical Homeschooling Reader's Choice Award
 
With Why Study Latin as our featured article, Latina Christiana had to be our featured title. Latina Christiana is the gold-standard of grammar level (3rd - 7th grade) Latin and has been used by more than 100,000 students throughout the English speaking world. It is widely regarded as the best Latin text for a student or parent with no Latin background.

If you are still worried about your first attempt at teaching Latin, Latina Christiana has a host of supplemental material available, from flash cards and DVDs to an actual online course at Memoria Press Academy.

The Classical Teacher Released!
The much awaited Summer 2006 Classical Teacher was mailed in July.  If you haven't received your copy in the mail, please request a free copy online at http://www.memoriapress.com/catalog/.  The Classical Teacher is full of useful articles and information about classical education.  Past contributors have included Cheryl Lowe, Tracy Lee Simmons, Susan Wise Bauer, Peter Kreeft, Andrew Campbell, Martin Cothran and many more.... You can read all of the past articles online at http://www.memoriapress.com/ by clicking on the Articles section.

Featured New Title
Famous Men of Rome 
Text, 160pp $16.95 (buy now)

The Famous Men of Rome contains 30 stories covering the history of Rome from its founding under Romulus to the last emperor in the West. With this wonderful text, your children will see the rise and fall of a great civilization through the lives of Horatius, Camillus, Caesar, Cicero, Marcus Aurelius, and many other larger-than-life figures. (read more)

Memoria Press has just released a new printing of the Famous Men of Rome with dozens of full color illustrations depicting the significant events in Roman history.  The lessons imparted by this classic text will come alive for your students with these beautiful illustrations.  And, best of all, it is still the same price as the old Famous Men of Rome, $16.95. 

We always want you to have the best version of our books at a fair price.  If you purchased a Memoria Press (or even a Greenleaf Press) Famous Men of Rome within the last 6 months, we will replace it with the new color version for only $7 + $4 S&H.  Just mail your old book and a check for $11 to Memoria Press, 4105 Bishop Ln, Louisville, KY 40218.  If you purchased Memoria Press' old version in July of 2006, we will replace it for free - you only pay the shipping fee of $4. (please include a copy of your receipt with the returned book if you purchased it in July.)

Online Forums
Looking for answers to your burning questions on classical education? Need help with Lesson 22, Exercise A? Interested in making a suggestion for future books? You can do this and more at the Memoria Press Forums. http://www.memoriapress.com/forum/

The Classical Teacher
Articles and Inspiration for Classical Education
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Did you know that Memoria Press publishes a semiannual classical magazine called The Classical Teacher. Past contributors have included Cheryl Lowe, Tracy Lee Simmons, Susan Wise Bauer, Peter Kreeft and many more... You can read all of the past articles online at http://www.memoriapress.com/articles/. If you didn't receive a Winter 2006 issue in March or April, you can request a free subscription online at http://www.memoriapress.com/catalog/. Once you sign up, you will receive the current and all future issues in the mail for free. Oh yeah, it's also where we shamelessly promote our classical education textbooks on Latin, Logic, Rhetoric and more.

Online Forums
Looking for answers to your burning questions on classical education? Need help with Lesson 22 exercise A? Interested in making a suggestion for our future books? You can do this and more at the Memoria Press Forums. http://www.memoriapress.com/forum/

Latin Centered Curriculum
If you have been waiting by your mailbox for your copy of the Latin Centered Curriculum, your wait is almost over. The Latin Centered Curriculum is expected to ship to you this week.