Class Overview

A Journey Through the Ages offers students in grades 3–6 an accessible, yet rich, introduction to the great works of Western literature. This course provides a chronological survey of key literary periods—from ancient mythology to modern poetry—through developmentally appropriate readings designed to foster wonder, discussion, and a deep love of words.

Beginning in ancient times with Greek myths, children will embark on a literary journey through the ages, studying one to two carefully selected works from each major historical period. 

Among others, this includes selections such as Shakespearean scenes and sonnets for the Renaissance, an excerpt from Paradise Lost for the Early Modern Era, and Lewis Carroll and Emily Dickenson’s whimsical poems to represent the Victorian age. Each text has been thoughtfully chosen to reflect its time while offering rich themes for discussion and spiritual reflection.

This class won’t water down great works or their rich content. However, it will still meet students where they are as young learners. This introductory class will approach each text through engaging, developmentally appropriate activities like read-alouds and recitation, guided discussions, memory work, and creative activities. The goal is to help young learners experience and commit to heart the beauty of the language, while planting seeds of the enduring ideas that echo through great literature.

Course Objectives

• Explore key works from each major literary period, from Ancient to Modern.

• Build familiarity with timeless authors, characters, and ideas that have shaped the conversations of Western civilization.

• Practice recitation and memory work with rich, beautiful language from both key texts and Scripture. 

• Develop reflective thinking and oral expression through thoughtful, age-appropriate discussion.

• Foster a lifelong love of great literature through joyful engagement and biblical reflection.
  

Class Schedule

Class will meet once weekly for 1 hour on Thursdays from 4:30-5:30 p.m., running for 13 weeks from the first week of September through December, with a break for Thanksgiving Week.

Class Price

While the regular price for a class at Tyndale Classical Institute is $650 per term, the institute is offering an 80% Scholarship for the Fall 2025 term to allow families to “test the waters” and see what Tyndale Classical Institute is all about.

So, the price for a class in the Fall 2025 term is $130.