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Enjoy this article from our partner, Secret Garden Educational Pathways. The views expressed are the author’s own and do not reflect the official position of Classical Conversations. Are you a parent whose student has a learning disability or suspected learning disability, but you have chosen to homeschool? Have you...
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The renewal of classical, Christian education is a movement to preserve the timeless truths of the past so that families can solve timely problems and serve others. At Classical Conversations, we talk about this as the intersection of the timeless and the timely. In order to preserve a timeless...
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Why did they teach me calculus but never explain how money works? Have you ever heard someone make that lament? Perhaps that question has even crossed your own mind. It’s a common refrain among early professionals when they see their first paycheck and wonder why so much of it...
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One of the most important milestones of your child’s education is learning how to read. Unfortunately, another increasingly common mile marker seems to be when your child ceases to read—usually immediately upon graduation, when it’s no longer required—replacing reading’s role in leisure and lifelong learning by the attention-grabbing gremlins...
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The 15 classical skills are the Five Core Habits of Grammar, Five Common Topics of Dialectic, and Five Canons of Rhetoric, which teach students how to learn anything for life. Most homeschool parents feel overwhelmed when they encounter terms like “trivium” or “dialectic” in classical education materials, wondering if...
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When your Challenge graduate walks across the stage this year, they’ll carry with them years of rigorous study and classical skills that have shaped their thinking—and Classical Conversations National Commencement 2026 offers a unique opportunity to celebrate this achievement alongside hundreds of fellow graduates who share that same foundation....
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As a new Classical Conversations dad, I recently watched the 2025 National Memory Master competition for the first time, and it reshaped how I think about education. National Memory Master is more than a showcase of academic skill. It is a living example of what a classical Christian foundation...
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Looking for meaningful, memorable St. Louis homeschool field trips? You’re in the right place. From world-class museums and nature preserves to local history and fine arts, this Midwestern city offers a wealth of educational trips St. Louis families will love—many of them free! Whether you’re a local or visiting...
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Using the classical skills of learning, you can help your children find God in art through appreciation, imitation, and reflection. Read on to discover how. Teaching art in your homeschool is about more than crayons and craft time. It’s an invitation to slow down, to see beauty, and to...
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The top tip for senior thesis success? Trust the process—your student has been preparing for this capstone moment through years of classical learning, and they’re more ready than they realize. If you’re a Challenge IV parent, you want this capstone experience to be everything it should be: a celebration...
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It’s 7:47 AM on CC community day morning. You’re standing in your kitchen, coffee growing cold, staring at the collection of bags, books, and mysterious items scattered across your counter. Your Foundations student is missing one shoe, your Challenge student can’t find her Latin notebook, and you just realized...
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Graduating from Challenge IV is a major milestone— but it’s not the end of the journey for Classical Conversations students. Families often ask, “What’s next for my student after Challenge IV?” The good news is that there is a place for CC alumni to continue learning, growing, and connecting....
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