William C. Michael

This course provides step-by-step instruction and exercises to lead young children to read rightly, while also preparing them for future studies in the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. Students are expected to learn each lesson and to demonstrate mastery of the skills covered. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: Watch the Reading Lesson as many times as the child needs to learn the lesson. Study the lesson, committing each point to memory. When the content of the lesson is mastered, complete the lesson Assessment. Video The following video lesson is intended to allow a young child … Continue

This course provides step-by-step instruction and exercises to lead young children to read rightly, while also preparing them for future studies in the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. Students are expected to learn each lesson and to demonstrate mastery of the skills covered. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: Watch the Reading Lesson as many times as the child needs to learn the lesson. Study the lesson, committing each point to memory. When the content of the lesson is mastered, complete the lesson Assessment. Video The following video lesson is intended to allow a young child … Continue

This course provides step-by-step instruction and exercises to lead young children to read rightly, while also preparing them for future studies in the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. Students are expected to learn each lesson and to demonstrate mastery of the skills covered. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: Watch the Reading Lesson as many times as the child needs to learn the lesson. Study the lesson, committing each point to memory. When the content of the lesson is mastered, complete the lesson Assessment. Video The following video lesson is intended to allow a young child … Continue

This course provides step-by-step instruction and exercises to lead young children to read rightly, while also preparing them for future studies in the Classical Liberal Arts Academy. Students are expected to learn each lesson and to demonstrate mastery of the skills covered. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: Watch the Reading Lesson as many times as the child needs to learn the lesson. Study the lesson, committing each point to memory. When the content of the lesson is mastered, complete the lesson Assessment. Video The following video lesson is intended to allow a young child … Continue

In this lesson, we continue our study of Aristotle’s ten Categories. Having studied Substance, Quantity and Relatives, we move on to Quality in chapter 8. Translation by Thomas Taylor 1. I denominate Quality that according to which certain things are said to be of such kinds.[efn_note]”such kinds” – Latin, quales. 2. But quality is among the number of things which are multifariously predicated. I. Habit and Disposition 3. One Species of quality, therefore, is called habit and disposition[efn_note]”disposition” – Latin, affectio.[/efn_note] 4. But habit differs from disposition in this, that it is a thing more lasting and stable. And of … Continue

The dilemma parents face regarding the choice to send children to school or arrange for their education at home is not a new one. It was as important 2,000 years ago as it is today. In his work “On the Education of an Orator“, the Roman master Quintilian address the pros and cons on both sides of the issue in a balanced and realistic manner. I’d like to invite Catholic parents to read these words carefully, then consider the questions I ask below. Reading “The time has come for the boy to grow up little by little, to leave the … Continue

In this lesson, we continue the study of the life of Noe, after the great flood. To complete the objectives of this lesson, complete the following tasks: Lesson When the waters had covered the earth[efn_note]The author dates this event at 2343 BC/[/efn_note] for a hundred and fifty days, God remembered Noe, and sent a warm wind, that by degrees abated the waters. Soon the mountains began to appear, and in the seventh month the Ark rested on the top of Mount Ararat, in Armenia. Noe, eager to learn if the waters had subsided, opened the window of the Ark and … Continue

1. It seems that neither Genus nor Species is simply denominated. Of Genus 2. For a collection of certain things, subsisting in a certain respect with reference to one thing, and to each other, is called Genus; according to which signification the Genus of the Heraclidae is denominated from the habitude from one thing, I mean from Hercules, and the multitude of those who derive in a certain respect alliance from him; being Thus, denominated, according to abscission from other Genera. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit, sed do eiusmod tempor incididunt ut labore et dolore magna aliqua. … Continue

To complete this lesson, complete the following tasks: 1. Study the lesson below, carefully and completely.2. Read the instructions for translation exercises.3. Complete translation exercises.4. Memorize all lesson vocabulary.5. Work to earn a perfect score on your lesson exam. Lesson 21 Dicit ei Jesus: “Mulier, crede mihi, quia venit hora, quando neque in monte hoc, neque in Jerosolymis adorabitis Patrem. 22 Vos adoratis quod nescitis: nos adoramus quod scimus, quia salus ex Judaeis est. 23 Sed venit hora, et nunc est, quando veri adoratores adorabunt Patrem in spiritu et veritate. Nam et Pater tales quaerit, qui adorent eum. 24 Spiritus est … Continue