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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Classical Conversations July 2026 | Parent Connections Newsletter Two hundred and fifty years of American freedom are worth more than a moment of reflection. Two hundred and fifty years of history call for real celebration, and Classical Conversations is inviting families nationwide to commemorate this milestone through meaningful service...
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America turns 250 this year, and as we celebrate, we carry forward the viewpoints and values the founders built. Modeling community service for kids is one of the most tangible ways a family can answer that call. Robert Bortins, CEO of Classical Conversations and homeschool dad, draws five convictions...
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Classical education in India is growing, and the families who have found it are not going back. Namitha, a Classical Conversations mom homeschooling in the foothills of the Dhauladhar ranges, writes from the middle of that story. In this article, Namitha traces how four years of classical Christian education...
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Every family that has ever wondered how to start homeschooling has faced the same moment: the desire is there, but the path forward is not yet clear. Classical Conversations has walked that path with thousands of families, and in this guide to homeschooling for beginners, we share what we...
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Every homeschool dad shapes his children’s future, whether he intends to or not. Alex Newman is a journalist, author, and Classical Conversations father of six whose work has taken him across continents, but whose most consequential assignment has always been at home. In this article, Newman draws on Scripture,...
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Classical education is not the enemy of creativity in education. It is the very soil where it grows. Jennifer Courtney has spent decades studying classically alongside her children and serving as Chief Academic Officer for Classical Conversations MultiMedia. In this article, Jennifer addresses one of the most persistent myths...
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Every parent wants their child to discover what they are made of. Jennifer Leeds has spent years watching that discovery unfold within Classical Conversations communities, not in moments of ease but in moments of effort. In this article, she introduces the National Number Knockout competition and makes the case...
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Homeschool history curriculum for elementary students works best when it moves beyond the page and into real life through stories told aloud, timelines drawn by hand, and afternoons spent making things that bring the past forward. Lisa Bailey has spent more than twenty years as a homeschooling mother, a...
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Homeschool art activities tied to American history build technique, and give children a language for the story their country is still telling. Writer and educator Kelli Wilt explores how four distinctly American artists featured in Classical Conversations Foundations Cycle 3 illuminate different facets of the American experience, each paired...
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Classical Christian Homeschooling in June: Prayer, Summer Savings, and a Growing Global Community Welcome to the June edition of Parent Connections, the monthly roundup for Classical Conversations families. This month brings a heartfelt word from CEO Robert Bortins on teaching children to pray, three weeks of summer savings at...
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The reasons not to homeschool are real, and most parents considering the decision can name several without much effort. Laura Kooistra, mother of six and a Classical Conversations home educator with more than twenty years of experience, has wrestled with those same doubts year after year. In this article,...
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