To know God and to make Him known
Jul 26, 2024

But What About Beauty?

“Truth, beauty, and goodness” are terms you’ll find in the books about classical education. Sometimes, they seem too abstract to implement in our homeschool. If you put your high schoolers in “beauty school,” they won’t be taught the transcendental value of Biblical beauty! I had a hard time wrapping...

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Jul 24, 2024

5 Reasons Not to Homeschool (Updated for 2024)

It’s been 20+ years since my family began our homeschool journey. Those years have given me plenty of opportunities to reflect on our decision to keep on going and given me time to wrestle with the disadvantages of homeschooling and reasons not to homeschool. 5 Reasons Not to Homeschool...

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Jul 22, 2024

Homeschool vs. Public School (Updated for 2024)

At some point, you’ve probably heard the question asked (or maybe you’ve asked the question): why homeschool when your child can go to a public school funded by the government? But perhaps we should flip that question around. Homeschooling has grown in popularity with families throughout the United States. Several...

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Jul 17, 2024

The Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling for Beginners

New to homeschooling and don’t know where to start? First things first — congratulations! We’re thrilled that you’re beginning the homeschooling journey. And second, you’ve come to the right place. In this Ultimate Guide to Homeschooling for Beginners, we’ll explain to interested parents how to get started on the...

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Jul 15, 2024

Join the Classical Learning Cohort!

Have you ever walked into a friend’s living room, where you have been many times, and been surprised to discover that they added some new furniture and rearranged the room?  The room feels new and different but keeps the continuity and charm of much that was there before. Things...

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Homeschool Art and Beauty in the Challenge Years

Art is a wonderful way of learning that fits beautifully into the classical model of education. Classical education focuses on method rather than content—how to learn is more important than what to learn. Art aligns with the trivium, taking students through the grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric stages of learning...

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Jul 12, 2024

Embracing Educational Freedom

As Classical Conversations families, we understand that the purpose of education is to know God and to make Him known. This foundational belief guides our homeschooling journey and shapes our approach to learning. Recently, the Homeschool Freedom Action Center shared an insightful post about educational independence that introduces a...

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Jul 08, 2024

The Math Map: A Classical Approach to Mathematics Education

In the world of classical homeschooling movement, a groundbreaking development is currently taking shape. Classical Conversations, a leader in classical Christian education, is introducing The Math Map, a first-of-its-kind classical math curriculum designed to transform how students engage with mathematical concepts. In a recent talk, CC founder Leigh Bortins...

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Jul 04, 2024

July 4th Celebrations and Memory Work

On July 4th, and on other American holidays, do we really pause to reflect on our nation’s history? Too often, for my family, these holidays have become a day of swimming, grilling, and fireworks—activity without reflection. Intentional July 4th Traditions Recently, I read Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little Town on the...

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