Please Note: This article is not a recommendation to watch the film Groundhog Day without first reviewing whether it is appropriate for you or your children. Please consider all content before making a determination as to who in your family can watch this film. You can find some helpful...
Read the Full ArticleOne of the most important things we can do for our children is to help them to think through issues deeply. It is easy to paint the world into two sides–ours and theirs–and then to say, “make sure to stay on our side.” In fact, the world is filled...
Read the Full ArticleIf you mention Isaac Newton to an acquaintance, most of them will see an instant mental cartoon of a long-haired man in knee breeches who shouts “Aha, gravity!” when the famous apple hits his forehead. Few people give him due credit for his other revolutionary ideas in chemistry, optics...
Read the Full ArticleI hope that everyone is enjoying this school year. I thought that I would spend a few months talking about Latin parts of speech (if you have an article idea, please e-mail me at magistrasheppard@gmail.com). It is always good to start with our native language. We know that a pronoun...
Read the Full ArticleClassical Conversations surveyed other Classical Conversations homeschoolers and asked them for advice to pass on to first year Classical Conversations families. Their answers will not be surprising to those in the program, but may be surprising to new families. They break down into essentially three categories: embrace the repetition,...
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The rise of the sovereign self has become foundational for two sociopolitical systems presently deemed most worthy in modern societies: modern democracy and modern consumer capitalism. However, for these systems to be beneficial, they must rely on a sovereignty of the self exemplified by the ability to rule oneself...
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It looks like the name of a Dr. Seuss character, but in my house the “Who-What-How-What” refers to literary analysis. Do not tell the kids, though, that would take the fun out of it. It is a series of questions that helps us talk, think, and write about literature....
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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...
Read the Full ArticleThese 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...
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