Posts Tagged ‘Classical Education’
Being a Lead Learner of Great Artists
Christmas is over, January strikes, and the desire to be a lead learner seems nowhere in sight. There is nothing harder than getting back into the groove of learning after a holiday break. Unlike starting in the fall, the freshness of a new school year doesn’t exist to propel you into another semester of learning.…
Read MoreThe Power of Comparison
I think too often comparison gets a bad rap. Just like chocolate can be bad if misused, comparison isn’t the bad guy, it can just be used in harmful ways. Comparison can be a thief of joy, but it can also be a shepherd of wisdom. What?! You think I’m crazy don’t you? I would…
Read MoreLatin Verb Conjugations Present Stem Worksheets
Recently after I posted some Latin Noun Declension worksheets, I had several people ask for worksheets to complement the memory work we do in Cycle 2 of Classical Conversations going along with our Latin Verb Conjugations endings we memorize. This was a challenge as nouns are fairly straightforward and simple, while verbs are like a…
Read MoreTiki-Toki Digital Timeline Maker
We love timelines. In our first year of Classical Conversations, we memorized the timeline from Veritas Press. Then a couple years later, the CC timeline changed, and we’ve enjoyed learning the CC Acts and Facts timeline. Since my son has started the CC Challenge program, we are continually building timelines of the people we learn about and…
Read MoreEducation is a Ray not a Segment
Growing up, I counted down the years until my education would be complete. Five more years of elementary school. Two more years of middle school. One more year of high school. Then what? College! On graduation day, my learning was complete. Now I could get busy living, right?! What was I thinking? Does education end…
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