Classical Conversations® families—mark your calendar for Thursday, May 4, through Saturday, May 6, 2023. You’re invited to our annual National Conference near our home office in Southern Pines, North Carolina! Presented by the nonprofit the Classical Conversations Foundation, this family-friendly, three-day event is a great opportunity to connect with...
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Let’s have a conversation. Just you, me, and all our other friends who will read this blog post. We will set aside the to-do lists and maybe send the kids outside or set them up with a big bucket of Lego® and an audiobook. Then we can spend some...
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At Classical Conversations®, we’ll never try to convince you that homeschooling is easy. However, homeschooling is worth every moment of effort, and we believe that with the right tools under your belt, homeschooling can be made doable. 11 Things to Do to Homeschool Successfully Homeschooling is a journey. Along...
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How do you approach teaching your child a new subject? Especially for those less familiar to parents like, say, science or Latin, starting to learn a new subject can be a challenge. That’s where the Five Core Habits of Grammar can help! This set of classical tools can be...
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From exploring the purpose of education to taking a deep dive into ESAs, the seven episodes released across our four Classical Conversations® podcasts in February 2023 covered a range of topics. February Podcast Recap: Highlights and Takeaways Didn’t get a chance to listen to all our episodes in February?...
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President George Washington was born on February 22, 1732. President Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. We now celebrate their lives—and those of our other presidents—this Presidents’ Day. Ask any American to name some of the greatest U.S. presidents, and probably near the top of their list...
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Why should you read aloud to your child? While it’s easier than ever to press play on an audiobook narrated by a talented voice actor, spending your own time reading out loud to your child has a variety of benefits, from encouraging him or her to develop strong communication...
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February marks Black History Month, a celebration of black men and women throughout American history and their contributions to the civil rights movement, science, economics, politics, art, and society as a whole. From Harriet Tubman to Martin Luther King, Jr. to George Washington Carver, there are many incredible people...
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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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