Homeschooling into Highschool: Plans for a Freshman

Challenge at Home

Last week I shared my plans for my grammar students.  Today, I’ll give you a glimpse at my son Will’s plans for his freshman year. When we heard about Classical Conversations six years ago, I was truly drawn to it due to the exceptional studies mapped out in the high school years.  Looking ahead to…

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Questions for a Challenge Student

Classical Conversations Challenge Student

    Today’s post comes from a guest writer…my son Andy (14).  He is about to enter his 7th year as a homeschooler, and 6th in the Classical Conversations programs.  He spent three years in Foundations and Essentials, and then completed Challenge A and Challenge B.  Hope you enjoy!   A few weeks ago, a…

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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…

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Plans for a New School Year

Foundations and Essentials Plans

This post may contain affiliate links.  Please see my full disclosure policy for more details. I love planners, planning, organizing schedules, etc. When I first started homeschooling, I over planned, over organized, and over scheduled to the point that everyone was consistently feeling like a failure. Slowly and painstakingly I have been able to turn…

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