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We find ourselves in the midst of summer. For us, summer offers a much-anticipated break from our usual routine. The weather begins to warm just as our endurance for schoolwork is wearing thin. We start the countdown to days full of play and rest. Five Ways to Take A...
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We are in the midst of a New Renaissance where advancing technology is now the backdrop for the latest developments in art and media. A lot has changed since the Sistine Chapel or Gutenberg’s printing press, and this time around, Christians are not the ones leading the way. In...
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As Challenge students in Classical Conversations progress through their academic journey, they’re not just developing analytical thinking skills and a robust knowledge base. They’re also approaching a pivotal time in their lives where practical life skills become increasingly important. Among these crucial skills is financial literacy, particularly from a...
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“Truth, beauty, and goodness” are terms you’ll find in the books about classical education. Sometimes, they seem too abstract to implement in our homeschool. If you put your high schoolers in “beauty school,” they won’t be taught the transcendental value of Biblical beauty! I had a hard time wrapping...
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As Challenge students in Classical Conversations progress through their academic journey, they’re also preparing to enter the workforce and contribute meaningfully to society. This preparation extends beyond academic achievement to include developing a strong work ethic, understanding the value of free markets, and cultivating the ability to think independently....
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Art is a wonderful way of learning that fits beautifully into the classical model of education. Classical education focuses on method rather than content—how to learn is more important than what to learn. Art aligns with the trivium, taking students through the grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric stages of learning...
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One of my favorite things to see is how God writes the stories of our lives. He is a masterful author who often weaves themes later on that we sometimes assumed were already tied off with a nice neat bow in earlier chapters. I’ve certainly seen that in my...
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“I read those, Mama . . . I really did!” Our eldest, upon sounding out the words ‘bat,’ ‘cat,’ ‘hat,’ and ‘rat’ for the first time, looked at me with wide-eyed amazement. Not long afterward, I spied him sprawled in a comfy chair, decoding new words by himself and...
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This year, we will start the year by talking about the benefits of reading aloud as a family. In preparation for these conversations, we wanted to share some Classical Conversations staff favorites. Our Favorite Read-Alouds Shorter Stories Read before nap time; as a reward after a job well done;...
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The path of homeschooling through high school can seem like a daunting mission filled with the “unknown” threatening to unmask the impostor syndrome felt due to our poor education. Our insecurities test our resolve to finish well. How can parents debunk the adage that our education is “an inch...
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What comes to mind when you hear the words home library? Hardwood bookcases and leather sofas? The earthy vanilla aroma of paper and the ridged spine of a hardback under the pad of your finger? Steaming tea and quiet afternoons spent leafing through pages populated by great and sad...
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“I’m just not a math person.” I hear this phrase a lot and it always makes me cringe just a little. Then I remember how many times I’ve seen a great artist’s work and thought, “I don’t have an artistic bone in my body.” Oops, guilty. Certainly, we are...
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