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“He mobilized the English language and sent it into battle.” – John F. Kennedy, speaking of Winston Churchill Winter’s long dark evenings invite us to curl up with a thick novel. This winter as I amble through Lorna Doone, a story slow in action, but rich in language, I find...
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Music I have always loved. He who knows music has a good nature. Necessity demands that music be kept in the schools. – Martin Luther Growing up as a minister’s son, I spent countless Sunday mornings and evenings singing hymns and psalms by way of hymn and psalter books. It was...
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Classical Conversations stresses parent involvement. In fact, parents are supposed to be the primary teachers. And for the most part, parents are the primary teachers. Taking on that role is never easy, but it is probably easier to do when the children are young. It is much easier to be involved...
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Revisiting Some Archived Articles that Have Not Been Lost, but May Have Been Forgotten and Are Worth a Fresh Read Original Post Date: February 14, 2014 …. let us run with patience the race that is set before us, looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith…. ...
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Dear CC Mom, I have learned so much about the classical model in the past few years (I still have a long way to go!), and I admit that it has sometimes gone against what my preconceived notions and tendencies are! I just finished reading Echo in Celebration by Leigh Bortins for...
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I apologize for being absent for the past couple of months. We gave birth to our third child on November 17. He is a blessing and a beautiful boy. I love Classical Conversations because of the superb academics, but even more because of the friendships I have made. God...
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I have good news: you can homeschool, you should start now, and there are people all over the USA that are willing to help you get started. If you have good news, do you keep it to yourself or do you share it with friends, family, and other loved...
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When I first started to enjoy reading I was two years removed from my college graduation. My love for reading began initially because I loved music. I began reading about music history, music philosophy, music and worship, and yes, even boring music theory. This pushed me further into studies...
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“Men go abroad to wonder at the heights of mountains, at the huge waves of the sea, at the long courses of the rivers, at the vast compass of the ocean, at the circular motions of the stars, and they pass by themselves without wondering.” —Saint Augustine “The most...
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Theologian Abraham Kuyper said, “There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry, ‘Mine!’” Not only does everything belong to God, but He has also given us responsibilities of stewardship over all His...
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They say the holidays bring people together. I don’t know who “they” are, but I suppose the statement is mostly true. My own son will be coming home from his freshman year of college, precisely because it is the holidays. And yes, I will use that word, not because...
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Public and Private Discourse Public discourse is any branch of reason intended for use by the population at large. By contrast, private discourse is reasoning used among members of an organization be it a family, a church, a group of friends, or a club. The patterns of thought and...
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