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Mar 01, 2018

Classical Conversations and HSLDA partner in Homeschool Testing Services

Southern Pines, North Carolina—Homeschool Testing Services, a service of Classical Conversations, Inc., is partnering with Home School Legal Defense Association to promote sales and distribution of current end-of-grade tests to the homeschooling community. Classical Conversations, under the brands Homeschool Testing Services and Classical Conversations Testing Services, has served tens...

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Dec 08, 2017

Homeschooling Pros and Cons – Is Homeschooling Right for Your Children?

Just like all choices we make in life, there are homeschooling pros and cons. Those pros and cons need to be weighed by your family against your goals for your child’s education.

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Nov 17, 2017

Early Childhood Education

Parents who wish to lay the groundwork of a strong education for their children would do well to complete early childhood education at home. Parents can be successful in this endeavor by following a few simple guidelines...

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Oct 16, 2017

Classical Homeschool Curriculum

Subjects deemed classical are worthy of more time, more study, more engagement and more consideration. This is especially true regarding classical education. A classical homeschool curriculum teaches grammar, dialectic and rhetoric through a Christian worldview—and uses an educational approach ideally suited to a child’s natural learning style.

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Oct 13, 2017

Problems With Common Core

Ever since the first release of the Common Core State Standards, parents, educators, and politicians have been discussing the problems with Common Core.Among the list of problems are issues of centralized vs. local control of education, the fact that government solutions tend to be reactive and not proactive, and...

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Sep 22, 2017

3 Reasons People Love Classical Conversations

When it comes to homeschooling through Classical Conversations, there are many things parents love. Here are some of the most popular comments summed up from dozens of Classical Conversations reviews...

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Aug 25, 2017

Best Homeschool Curriculum Characteristics

When families begin homeschooling, they often ask veteran homeschool parents how to find the best homeschool curriculum. This raises the question: Is there such a thing as THE best homeschool curriculum? Is there one curriculum that meets the needs of all students or all families?

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Aug 18, 2017

What’s So Great about a Homeschool Curriculum?

Public school teachers usually juggle a classroom of students who vary in learning abilities and styles. It’s difficult for them to give every student the individual attention they need. In homeschooling, parents have the opportunity to develop their child’s strengths and improve on their weaknesses.

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Aug 04, 2017

Enriching Your Child’s Preschool Years

The preschool years offer an incredible opportunity to set the tone of your homeschooling relationship with your child. They are a season in which to cultivate a relationship characterized by mutual delight and trust. They are a time for learning through play. They are a time to engage in...

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Jun 30, 2017

The Best Homeschool Programs

Choosing a homeschool program can be a daunting task. With the smorgasbord of options available—ranging from online classes through a local public school to unschooling to classical education (and many gradations in between)

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Jun 09, 2017

High School Homeschool Curriculum

The greatest gift parents could ask for, when approaching their student’s high school years is wisdom. You’ll know you’ve found wisdom regarding your teen’s education when you answer these two questions: “What are the best goals for my child?” and “What are the best means to achieve those goals?”

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Apr 03, 2017

April is the month for all Challenge B students to go to court

SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA—Almost 5,000 13- and 14-year-olds will be in court this month. No, they aren’t on trial for truancy or unruly behavior; in fact, many of them will be serving as attorneys. April is the month for mock trial for all the Challenge B students in Classical...

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