Foundations
What’s on My Bookshelf: Resources for Cycle 2 Foundations
I can’t believe we’re heading into our third round of Cycle 2 of Classical Conversations. Sadly it will be our last, as my youngest only has two years of foundations left! I’ve loved gathering Cycle 2 resources in my home library to supplement our study throughout the year. None of these books are required to…
Read MoreThe Power of Integration – Using a Topic Wheel to Study Music
We’ve been having fun with topic wheels in our home lately to generate fun dinner conversations. My son and I are studying music theory this year with a text book called “Math in Motion” and have really learned a lot. We decided that we would center our conversation around music and see what we could…
Read MoreBeing a Lead Learner of Great Artists
Christmas is over, January strikes, and the desire to be a lead learner seems nowhere in sight. There is nothing harder than getting back into the groove of learning after a holiday break. Unlike starting in the fall, the freshness of a new school year doesn’t exist to propel you into another semester of learning.…
Read MoreSparking Curiosity at a Conservatory
I remember playing family games when I was little and loving the idea of a “conservatory” from Clue. Our city has an amazing conservatory to visit that houses some of the most exotic and beautiful plants we’ve ever seen. Since the climate can be regulated, plants that normally wouldn’t survive the North Texas climate can…
Read MoreCarting it All to Community Day at Classical Conversations
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. Once you hit Essentials, all of the sudden you’re faced with the dilemma of how to carry all of your gear to and from your community. Often, you’ll see a fleet of rolly carts rolling into a church as the…
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