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Jul 26, 2024

What Homeschoolers Should Know about Biblical Financial Literacy

As Challenge students in Classical Conversations progress through their academic journey, they’re not just developing analytical thinking skills and a robust knowledge base. They’re also approaching a pivotal time in their lives where practical life skills become increasingly important. Among these crucial skills is financial literacy, particularly from a...

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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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Homeschoolers: Your Path to Great Jobs and Revitalizing American Business

As Challenge students in Classical Conversations progress through their academic journey, they’re also preparing to enter the workforce and contribute meaningfully to society. This preparation extends beyond academic achievement to include developing a strong work ethic, understanding the value of free markets, and cultivating the ability to think independently....

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Jul 22, 2024

Homeschool vs. Public School

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 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 10, 2024

Kindergarten Homeschool Curriculum: 3 Things to Consider

Should reading instruction be whole-language or phonics-based? Should math instruction follow traditional models or embrace the “new math?” Should students invest time in learning cursive?

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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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Jun 26, 2024

Pioneering Classical Christian Education in Colombia

One of my favorite things to see is how God writes the stories of our lives. He is a masterful author who often weaves themes later on that we sometimes assumed were already tied off with a nice neat bow in earlier chapters. I’ve certainly seen that in my...

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Jun 24, 2024

For Dads: 20 Ways to Support Your Wife in Your Home School

Hey there, homeschooling dads! As a homeschool mom, your wife wears many hats—teacher, counselor, nurse, and, on occasion, hazardous waste disposal engineer—all while keeping the household from falling apart, and that’s where you step in. We’ve assembled twenty ways for you, the ultimate husband, to support your wife in...

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