Summer 2010 Tutorials and Teacher Training

Live Online Tutorials

2010-2011 Live Tutorials Offered

Registration will open for the 2010-2011 academic year on March 1, 2010.  If you have questions about placing your student, please email the tutor. These live tutorials can also be wonderful teacher training for home educating parents – we welcome adult sign-ups!

Aesop, Homer, and Poetry for Older Beginners

Beginning narrative analysis and writing instruction offered to students 7th grade and up. This twenty week course will cover the Fable and Narrative levels of the Progymnasmata, using Classical Writing's Aesop and Homer series.  Class Details

Class meeting time is Tuesday from 1:00-1:50 PM, EST.


Diogenes: Maxim

Beginning essay analysis and writing instruction offered to students 7th grade and up who have completed Classical Writing's Aesop and Homer. This twenty week course will cover the Maxim level of the Progymnasmata, and apply them to the modern five paragraph essay, using Classical Writing's Diogenes: Maxim.  Class Details

Class meeting time is Tuesday from 2:00-2:50 PM, EST.


Diogenes: Chreia

Advancing essay analysis and writing instruction offered to students 8th grade and up who have completed Diogenes: Maxim.  This twenty week course will cover the Chreia level of the Progymnasmata, teaching advancing essay analysis and culminating in the modern expository essay using Classical Writing’s Diogenes: Chreia.  Class Details

Class meeting time is Tuesday from 3:00-3:50 PM, EST.


Herodotus Live Tutorial

Argumentative essay analysis and writing offered to students 9th grade and up who have completed Diogenes: Chreia. This is a twenty-six week course using Classical Writing's Herodotus, which covers the Confirmation, Refutation, and Commonplace levels of the Progymnasmata.  Expository essay writing will also be reviewed. Class Details

Class meeting time is Friday from 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM, EST.