In January 2023, we heard a variety of conversations across our four Classical Conversations® podcasts, from hearing about the greatest challenges Christian moms face today from Heidi St. John on Refining Rhetoric with Robert Bortins to welcoming our very own Lisa Bailey, host of the Everyday Educator podcast, to...
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Every family who has embarked on the homeschooling journey needs a handful of essential materials and tools around the house to help them succeed on this daring adventure. Of course, we use the term “essential” here loosely, as all anyone really needs to learn anything is a curious mind...
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Men often hate each other because they fear each other; they fear each other because they don’t know each other; they don’t know each other because they cannot communicate; they cannot communicate because they are separated.” – Martin Luther King, Jr. The Meaning of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day...
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When you hear the word rhetoric, what do you think of? Maybe images come to mind of an emotional TV ad, political propaganda, or a lawyer arguing in court. But as classical, Christian educators, rhetoric takes on a whole different meaning. In her book The Conversation, Leigh Bortins defines...
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For various reasons, be it a family move, nationwide school lockdowns, or just trying something new for a little while, some parents just want to homeschool their child temporarily. If you fall into this camp, we hope to provide guidance on how to get started in homeschooling your child...
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Who’s ready for a brand-new year of homeschooling? (Mixed audience reactions follow…) Whether you’re excited to start homeschooling in 2023 or could use at least an extra four weeks of Christmas vacation before getting back into the swing of things, we want to wish you and all other homeschool...
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With the new year upon us, have you found yourself wanting to try something new, something different? Maybe the last few years have left you considering another option for your child’s education. Are you feeling God nudging you into potentially . . . homeschooling? But wait—it’s now the start...
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Tomorrow is always fresh with no mistakes in it.” This proverb is quoted by Miss Stacy in the movie version of Anne of Green Gables. I often repeat it to my children. At the start of this homeschool new year, I am thinking of painting it over the doorway...
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Now Mary arose in those days and went into the hill country with haste, to a city of Judah, and entered the house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. And it happened, when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, that the babe leaped in her womb; and Elizabeth was filled...
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I never planned to homeschool, much less leave my job. I worked hard to earn my college degree and was still paying my student loans. I barely had enough strength and patience to accomplish the current responsibilities of raising children—the morning routine to launch kids to school followed by...
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Why read classic literature? Why is classic literature important? And how can literature help students and parents alike? Classic literature is one of the major focuses of the Classical Conversations Challenge programs. From modern classics like The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe to ancient epics like The Aeneid,...
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Most of us have wrapped up community days (or are about to!) and are turning our hearts toward Advent. Now more than ever, it’s a wonderful time to cuddle around the fire as a family and share hot chocolate and good books. Here at Classical Conversations®, we have compiled...
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