Bookish Life
What’s on my Bookshelf: Challenge A Resources
When I first learned of Classical Conversations, the aspect of the program that really excited me was the vision for homeschooling through high school. By the time I made it to an info meeting, I had felt the immense burden of planning a course through a wilderness that I had never explored. It was a…
Read MoreWhat’s on my Bookshelf: Resources for the Classical Conversations Essentials Program
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. I love the Essentials Program. So much of what has given me confidence as a teacher has come from what I’ve learned in Essentials. My husband tutored Essentials while he was working on his Masters of Theology. It just so happened that…
Read MoreWhat’s on my Bookshelf: Resources for Foundations Cycle 1
One of my favorite things to do is go to Half Price Books and scour the clearance section for good resources to complement our studies. Over the years, I’ve curated quite a library in my home, which means we have resources at our fingertips when we get curious about our Classical Conversations memory work. In…
Read MoreCultivating Common Ground with a Book Club
When I envisioned homeschooling, I pictured a long and lonely road. Initially, I thought homeschoolers were pioneers who desired to be independent and knew everything so they didn’t need any help. While there may be a few of those superwomen out there, I am not one of them. Thankfully, a good friend told me about…
Read MoreHow My Father Cultivated My Faith: He Exposed Me to Great Men of Faith
This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my full disclosure policy here! When my family took road trips, we listened to books on tape (there was no such thing as audible, CDs, MP3s, or Aux cables). There were a few books that we listened to multiple times, and those were Christian biographies. One the most…
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