Classical Conversations
The 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 MoreLet’s Learn About Rocks: Rocking Rock Resources
We’ve been learning about rocks this year, and I love gathering resources for my kids to explore. Rocks happen to offer a wealth of opportunities for cultivating observation and practicing comparison. They also have the dirt factor going for them. You know, anything that mom approves of that you can get dirty without getting in trouble…
Read MoreHow to Memorize the Periodic Table Painlessly
I’ve had this secret nerdy desire to memorize the periodic table for a while now. We’ve run across it in our memory work a couple of times and my kids and I have been so proud to master the first ten. It took time, effort, and what felt like blood, sweat, and tears. Then last…
Read MoreMastering Latin Declensions Shouldn’t Be So Scary!
When you hear the words “Latin declensions” do you start to shiver? For a long time, I had no idea what that even meant, so it sounded even scarier! The reality is that the ideas involved with declensions in English, but since it’s our native tongue, we don’t give it much thought unless we hear…
Read MoreFree Printable: Key Ring Math Facts Flashcards
Math facts have been an important part of any student’s education for a long time. It seems we try to find ways around “rote memory”, but watching my son beat me in solving math problems while I’m trying to figure the answer out on my calculator has fully convinced me that these facts are vital…
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