My children and I have been in Classical Conversations since the fall of 2005. At that time, my three children were ages six, four, and one. Now, after all of these years, I finally have a student in Challenge A. During our first semester, we learned quite a few...
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These rankings are according to the number of hits throughout 2011. #11. July 4th Celebrations and Memory Work by Jennifer Courtney “On July 4th, and on other American holidays, do we really pause to reflect on our nation’s history?” #10. Lessons from the Past: The Core of History by Jennifer Courtney...
Read the Full ArticleWe would like to wish a Merry Christmas to all homeschoolers and to those who take part in Classical Conversations communities across the world. This past year has flown by, and we have been very blessed by our Lord and Savior to have been able to help so many...
Read the Full Article“Mommy, Christmas is NOT coming!” was the cry of a wicked little person in the checkout line ahead of me. He was hunkered into a shopping cart (for which he was far too big), tears dribbling down to his chin as he screamed for a Pez dispenser. His mother’s...
Read the Full ArticleGod is a master storyteller. And we are characters in the Master’s story. Our responsibility lies in being one of the good guys and fulfilling our role in moving the story forward…to wear the white hat and fight for justice, that is our job. The story begins a long...
Read the Full ArticleMade it! The first semester is done. I survived. I had a lot of fun. I just got four tickets in my Essentials class for four very short sentences! I learned a lot in Foundations this first semester, but I really took to Essentials. I knew going into this...
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Audio File Does your Thanksgiving sparkle with music, laughter and wit? Has the food you labored over for hours disappeared in minutes? Has your family learned to linger and enjoy one another’s company? One year, my extended family celebrated Thanksgiving at a reconstructed French and Indian War fort, where...
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My favorite day of the week is always our Classical Conversations community day, but I also really enjoy the more relaxed days of the Christmas break. We study the things we like at our own pace for a few weeks and I have time to work some games into...
Read the Full ArticleFor some time, I have been pondering the concept of “good.” In specific contexts, it is really easy to understand: good food, a good grade, a good battery, good news, my good side, good music, good friends, good weather, a good book, good health, a good job, a good...
Read the Full ArticleI begin with a confession: I am not a musician. I cannot read music, although I can raise and lower my voice with the notes in a hymnal. I cannot play music, although I can whistle it. I cannot sing music…well maybe I can, but I have been denied...
Read the Full ArticleNationwide Insurance has a tag line that says, “Life comes at you fast”—and it does. I must confess, I have fallen behind in my Foundations memory work. I had to go out of town because of work for a couple of weeks in a row and it really threw...
Read the Full ArticleI am sure everyone is familiar with the experience of a vivid dream being forgotten just moments after waking. Ironically, it is only if we could remember these dreams that we would appreciate the tragedy of having lost them – for dreams are the raw, unchanneled creative power of...
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