A homeschool routine that actually works can feel like a moving target, especially when curriculum, ages, and seasons keep shifting under your feet. After more than twenty years of homeschooling and testing nearly every method, template, and schedule along the way, Laura Kooistra has found five keys that hold...
Read the Full Article
Educational freedom is not a modern policy debate. It is the same inheritance that shaped the American mind long before the Declaration of Independence was ever signed, and as the nation marks 250 years since that document was written, homeschool families are living proof that the inheritance is still...
Read the Full Article
The following article is a guest contribution from our partner, the Classic Learning Test (CLT). Have you started panicking about college admissions tests and SAT prep? The prospect of high-stakes standardized testing can be overwhelming for students and parents alike. And the universal feeling of anxiety makes sense given...
Read the Full Article
Please enjoy this article written by our partner, Freed-Hardeman University. As a homeschooler, your student often experiences moments of profound learning, moments that you, as both parent and teacher, get to witness firsthand. As your student grows into high school-level courses, these moments may become more frequent. Perhaps dates...
Read the Full Article
Why homeschool? Margot McNutt has spent her whole life answering that question, first as a homeschooled daughter and now as a Classical Conversations Tutor, watching the next generation of families ask the same thing. Margot is a recent graduate of the Classical Conversations Challenge program, the second oldest of...
Read the Full Article
The Classical Conversations Essentials program is a bridge: it carries the memory work built in Foundations toward the Latin language study that begins in Challenge A. Longtime Classical Conversations mom and now as a curriculum developer for Classical Conversations MultiMedia, Kathy Donegia, has spent years mapping that bridge. In...
Read the Full Article
“A classical education curriculum? Isn’t that just for elite private schools and snooty academicians obsessed with Latin?” If you’ve ever dismissed classical education as outdated, outmoded, or irrelevant, you might be surprised to discover its growing influence in diverse educational settings—including homeschooling—where the principles of classical education are being...
Read the Full Article
Classical Conversations Cycle 3 walks Foundations students through American history, Latin translation, chemistry, geometry, and much more, all set to memory-work families recite together for 24 weeks. With blog posts, podcasts, videos, and printables scattered across so many corners of the community, finding the right one for this week’s...
Read the Full Article
Classical Conversations Protocol is the etiquette and cultural capstone event for the Challenge II academic year, and it always includes two required parts: a formal meal and a cultural event, such as the symphony, ballet, or opera. For many Challenge II parents, the real question is not what Protocol...
Read the Full Article
Each month, Classical Conversations publishes a Parent Connections newsletter for CC families — a curated blend of encouragement, curriculum updates, member benefits, and community resources. The August 2026 issue lands right at the start of a new academic year, opening with a message of encouragement for returning and new...
Read the Full Article
A homeschool schedule works best when it is built from vision to details: start with the academic year, then narrow to the week, then to the day. Jennifer Courtney learned this firsthand as a state manager and Practicum speaker for Classical Conversations, fielding this exact question from parents again...
Read the Full Article
National Memory Master celebrates the memory work that a Foundations student has practiced for years, with a final tour before Challenge A. This year, that celebration set sail. Sixteen finalists gathered aboard the CC Family Cruise in the Caribbean, and after two rounds of heats, maps, and stories pulled...
Read the Full Article