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If there is a question that just begs for both a “yes” and a “no” answer, it is this: will classical education get your child a job? Can Your Homeschool Student Find a Good Job? We homeschool parents worry about our children’s future. We want them to be successful...
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What are the best books for homeschooling parents? In this blog post, decades-long homeschooler and bibliovore Laura Kooistra shares her top ten! The 10 Best Books for Homeschooling Parents Like a kid in a candy shop, I was gathering to-be-read (TBR) titles of the best homeschooling books as fast...
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This post was written by Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations®. 4 Reasons Not To Do End-Of-Grade Tests It’s a decision every homeschool family needs to make — whether to give your kids an end-of-grade test. Be sure to know your state’s laws regarding testing because some states require...
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Sure, we could give the same benefits of Latin—lofty and perhaps overstated—everyone else gives. We could say that learning Latin will enhance your study of history, the fine arts, and literature. We could tell you that reading Cicero and Virgil in their original language is divinely beautiful. We might...
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Your wife has maybe thrown around some concepts and terms that you don’t understand. You have a different set of what classical educators call “grammar.” It might feel like explaining the intricacies of the 3-4 defense vs. the 4-3 defense to someone who’s never watched football before, and this...
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When you start teaching The Lost Tools of Writing, you notice early that almost all of level one is devoted to teaching the persuasive essay. You might think this rather odd—even boring. After all, aren’t students much more interested in writing stories and exploring their own ideas than they are...
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What homeschooling parent hasn’t second-guessed their child’s academic placement? Without a standardized system, it can be overwhelming to decide whether to hold your child back a year or promote him or her to the next grade level. This homeschooling mom provides some encouragement for parents who find themselves in...
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As this fall approaches, the world is seeing record-breaking interest levels in homeschooling. Many of you are doing this for the first time ever (or know someone who is). Whether you are new to homeschooling and trying to learn how to begin or are a veteran homeschooler who wishes...
Read the Full ArticleOne of the greatest parts about homeschooling is that parents, who know their children better than schoolteachers, are able to create a customized educational experience that best suits their child. In particular, for children with special needs, Classical Conversations offers parents the rare opportunity to be incredibly flexible with...
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There is a lot of uncertainty across the country right now regarding what this next school year will look like, and over these last few months we have fielded a record number of inquiries about why parents should choose Classical Conversations and best homeschooling practices in general. Parents across...
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by Jill Philbrick Godly principles abound in math! Do you have to know every single math equation in the whole wide world as individual pieces of knowledge? No! We learn the rules, we study the questions, and then we can approach any equation to apply the facts we have...
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I am the son of an artist. As is the case for many artists, creating artifacts rarely pays the bills, but teaching art does, hence, I am the son of an art teacher: an artist who taught his skills instead of plying his wares. Being the art teacher...
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