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When my mother offered to homeschool me in the 1990s, I exclaimed, “No way—those kids are freak shows.” That was my impolite description of the stereotypical homeschooled kid who is “unsocialized.” I confess my “socialization” concerns at the time revolved around meeting girls. But when my wife and I...
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When teaching my own boys or when tutoring classical conversation students, I always ask myself this question: if I only had a stick and sand, could I engage and effectively dialogue with my students about the concept I want to teach them? Spend Time with Adults—Not Peers, Not Machines...
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If you’re reading this, chances are your season of life and mine look pretty similar. I have littles (ages six and three), and I’m starting to think about what we’ll be doing over the summer break. Full disclosure: at the time of this writing, I’m seven months pregnant with...
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In the pamphlet “Of Education,” John Milton, a seventeenth-century Christian poet, thinker, and statesman, wrote that “the end then of learning is to repair the ruins of our first parents by regaining to know God aright, and out of that knowledge to love him, to imitate him, to be...
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I can still hear the mellow and measured tones of the narrator’s voice as he held my children captive. Hazy summer days included blankets under shade trees, a portable CD player, cool drinks, and wide-eyed attentive children hanging on every word. They were listening to The Story of the World audiobook....
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With so much emphasis on STEM education (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics), it can be daunting for homeschool parents to choose a science curriculum for their students, particularly during the high school years. It can be confusing to wade through the options and to consider the standards of each...
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Let’s have a conversation. Just you, me, and all our other friends who will read this blog post. We will set aside the to-do lists and maybe send the kids outside or set them up with a big bucket of Lego® and an audiobook. Then we can spend some...
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How do you approach teaching your child a new subject? Especially for those less familiar to parents like, say, science or Latin, starting to learn a new subject can be a challenge. That’s where the Five Core Habits of Grammar can help! This set of classical tools can be...
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President George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. President Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. We now celebrate their lives—and those of our other presidents—this Presidents’ Day. Ask any American to name some of the greatest U.S. presidents, and probably near the top of their list...
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Why should you read aloud to your child? While it’s easier than ever to press play on an audiobook narrated by a talented voice actor, spending your own time reading out loud to your child has a variety of benefits, from encouraging him or her to develop strong communication...
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When you hear the word rhetoric, what do you think of? Maybe images come to mind of an emotional TV ad, political propaganda, or a lawyer arguing in court. But as classical, Christian educators, rhetoric takes on a whole different meaning. In her book The Conversation, Leigh Bortins defines...
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Why read classic literature? Why is classic literature important? And how can literature help students and parents alike? Classic literature is one of the major focuses of the Classical Conversations Challenge programs. From modern classics like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to ancient epics like The Aeneid,...
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