What’s on my Bookshelf: Resources for Foundations Cycle 1

Cycle 1 Resources

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…

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Cultivating 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…

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Visiting the George W Bush Presidential Library

Have you ever visited a Presidential library?  Up until recently, I thought a Presidential library was a collection of documents, or books, or records from a President’s term stored in a fancy building. After learning the American President’s song in Classical Conversations with my kids, my mom became interested in learning more about the lives…

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The Top 5 Skills Cultivated in Debate

Top 5 skills cultivated in Challenge I

Last week I had the opportunity to help out with a student Debate camp at a Classical Conversations Parent Practicum. While the parents receive encouragement and training, children attend various academic camps from play camp, to geo/draw camp, to writing camps or debate camps. Even though I was “helping,” I really feel like I was the…

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Top 3 Games to Play With CC Memory Work Flashcards

Games for Classical Conversations

When I first joined Classical Conversations, I was trying to pace myself in how much I spent on materials.  Sadly, I decided to leave the cute little deck of memory work flashcards off of my list.  However, for my birthday that year (conveniently in July), my sweet mother bought them for me!  I remember flipping…

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