Posts Tagged ‘Classical Education’
Using a Sketch Notebook for Taking Notes
When I was in college, I loved to doodle while I was taking notes. Even though it may have looked like I wasn’t paying attention, the doodling slowed my brain down enough so that I could pay attention to what was being said. Occasionally my drawings related to the materials, but more often than not…
Read MoreReady, Set, Race! 5 minutes of Rapid Recall
So often our homeschooling day becomes filled with tasks that need to get checked off of a list, that essentials like drawing maps, copying charts, or memorizing vocabulary are overlooked and forgotten. To make things worse, the only way to memorize maps, charts, or vocab is through daily repetition. When we started Challenge A, we…
Read MoreJust the Bare Necessities for Classical Conversations Foundations
When I first started homeschooling, my kids were 9, 6 and 4. I mainly focused on my 9 year old, because school felt serious, and I didn’t want to mess him up! Thankfully, my girls just hitched a ride along with their brother and joined in on the learning. That year, I didn’t know about…
Read More60 Places to go in North Texas to Observe Nature
Living in the concrete jungle, or even suburbia, you can’t just walk out your back door and find a wealth of options for observing nature. While there are plenty of bugs, trees, and birds to watch in my back yard, sometimes I’d like to inspire my little scientists with more. Here’s my list of 60…
Read MoreHow Involved is Your Husband in Homeschooling?
Today’s post is brought to you by my husband Jason! Since we started off with our son in public school, Jason and I have transformed our thinking about home education. Now he enjoys tutoring classes at our local Classical Conversations community. We have struggled through this journey, but I hope his experience brings you…
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