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Isn’t that what we all need? A good dose of rest? Time where we don’t have to be thinking about what needs to be cleaned, who needs to be fed, where we must go, and what needs to be done next; that sounds wonderful! But is that really the...
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Do you feel like you are reminding your family to do the same thing over and over? This one closet door in our house is a good example. I have given verbal directions. I have used a variety of different notes. I have used an 8.5 x 11 sheet...
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Do you know the difference between spending money and investing money? Turns out my Challenge I students needed some clarity at the end of this semester. While exploring the “lessons learned” during our Stock Market Project, one student emphatically declared, “I would NEVER spend real money on stocks!” My...
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It's time to get inspiration from REAL homeschooling parents! Now, thanks to 360° recording technology and a great group of families, I can see what ideas work in real-life! These parents have opened their homes to the Classical Conversations film team and are here to give us the grand tour....
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I love the texts my teenage girls send me just saying they love me, and the links my friends send with the latest podcast. I’m also thankful that if I or my daughter has a flat tire or gets lost, help is just a phone call away. But if...
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In the early years, I questioned the wisdom of having my six-year-old repeat the associative law. It seemed unreasonable to ask him to chant: “a” plus opening parenthesis “b” plus “c” closing parenthesis equals opening parenthesis “a” plus “b” closing parenthesis plus “c.” This year, he began Saxon Math...
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From time to time, parents express concern that the pursuit of knowledge or academic excellence is in conflict with preparation for Christian service. These parents rightly desire to instill in their children a love of serving. However, this is not an either/or choice...
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Dads, we play a crucial role in training our youngsters to be dragon slayers. This is because we should do it, not because moms cannot. Moms are the intercessors, the protectors, the comforters. Face it, what mom would send her young child out to face a dragon rather than...
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As a tutor, at the end of every Challenge B year, I feel like I couldn’t possibly love a class more. Then the next year’s class comes along and my newest claim is that I couldn’t possibly love a class more than this one. Every year, my vibrant...
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The Old Schoolhouse, one of homeschooling’s leading magazines, has awarded First Place in Geography to Classical Conversations in its annual Excellence in Education Awards competition for CC’s new book, “Exploring the World Through Cartography.” More than 2,800 homeschooling parents nominated and voted for homeschool curriculum in 52 different categories...
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Southern Pines, North Carolina — Classical Conversations’® student enrollment went over the 115,000-student milestone last month, making it the largest classical homeschooling organization in the world. Classical Conversations’ CEO Robert Bortins announced at CC’s 20th anniversary celebration, Oct. 18, that student registration for the fall had gone over 115,000...
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I have always valued imagination. As a child, I loved pretending that the root of the big tree in the backyard was a crocodile to be avoided in the “river” of dirt surrounding the tree. As a teen I spent summer days writing (bad) poetry instead of cleaning the...
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