Classical Conversations
What does your homeschool schedule look like?
Yesterday, I shared what our plans are for our homeschool studies next year. Today I want to share with you what that looks like in the day to day. I’m warning you that my family’s life is a little bit crazy. We’re not your typical family, and our schedule reflects that. Isn’t that one of…
Read MoreGearing Up for a New School Year – Plans for 2016-2017
It’s that time of the summer. I’ve been working out our curriculum and schedule for next year, and I’m ready to share it with you! It’s so wonderful to be homeschooling with Classical Conversations. So much of what we do is governed by our connection with our community. At home, we still have freedom in…
Read More7 Reasons to Attend a Classical Conversations Parent Practicum
Summer is a time for homeschool moms to have a break from the day-to-day rigors of the school year. It’s great to rest, refresh, and refocus for the next year. While some moms choose to school year round, I choose to make summer a time of learning fun for the kids, but ramp up my…
Read More50+ Books that Provide 21 Activities to Inspire Learning
“Simplify the curriculum.” I’ve heard this many times over the past few years, and sometimes I struggle with what this should look like. Recently, I heard Andrew Pudewa speak at the Texas Home School Coalition Conference and he broke it down like this: You really just need to teach three things: Character – cultivate virtues like service,…
Read MoreGetting Parents Ready for the CC Challenge Years
Being the parent of a Classical Conversations Challenge student means that you are their teacher. Yes, you enroll in a class, and yes, you pay someone to tutor that class, but you are the teacher. The tutor supports what you are doing at home. Often, this relationship gets flip-flopped and the expectation (either intentional or…
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