To know God and to make Him known
Aug 09, 2022

Introducing Blessings and Motherhood: An All-New Podcast!

Say hello to the newest podcast from Classical Conversations®, Blessings and Motherhood, now available to stream wherever you listen to podcasts! Navigate the Ups and Downs of Parenting With Blessings and Motherhood This podcast is the newest addition to the Classical Conversations podcasts that began with the long-running Everyday...

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Aug 08, 2022

Host a Poetry Café in Your Local Community!

Classical Conversations® Challenge III is the year when students really delve into the study of poetry. From reading the great plays of Shakespeare to composing their own poems, Challenge III students consider, pursue, and discuss truth, goodness, and beauty amidst rhyme and rhythm. If you are a Challenge III...

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Aug 04, 2022

Some Advice for a New School Year (Updated for 2022)

The new school year brings many new things. Among these are new families and new students who have joined Classical Conversations communities around the world. For many of these new families, homeschooling moms and dads are experiencing new emotions: fear, excitement, being overwhelmed, or perhaps feeling under-appreciated. The truth...

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Aug 02, 2022

Not Ready for a New School Year?

Summers are full of fun. With vacations, cookouts, lazy days at the pool or lake, and just general rest and relaxation, who would ever want summer to end? While the summer offers a much-needed break from the busyness of homeschooling, eventually it comes time to get back into the...

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Jul 26, 2022

Goof Off This Summer (Updated for 2022)

When I was a kid, goofing off was easy. Summer meant long stretches of absolutely nothing to do. Sun-washed days meant running through the sprinkler, inventing stories in our makeshift forts, riding bikes around town, and releasing tufts of cattails by the lake. It’s Hard to Goof Off as...

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Jul 25, 2022

Is Protocol “Starched, Stuffy, and Stiff?” (Updated for 2022)

Classical Conversations’ Challenge communities organize chaperoned Spring Protocol events each year for their Challenge I–Challenge IV students. Students choose dressy attire, eat together in an upscale setting, and may attend a cultural event (such as the theatre, opera, or symphony). Many local communities even have individualized Protocol training using...

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Jul 21, 2022

Why Classical Conversations Members Love Community

Community is at the heart of a Classical Conversations® membership. Indeed, access to a community of local homeschoolers sets us apart from many other homeschool programs, since most are “curriculum-only.” So, why is community important? 3 Reasons Why Classical Conversations Families Love Community If you ask any Classical Conversations...

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Jul 19, 2022

What Did They Learn? 2022 Graduate Survey Results

As the parent of a 2022 Classical Conversations® Challenge IV graduate, I’m enjoying the necessary and well-earned summer slowdown following a fruitful year of once-in-a-lifetime events. My daughter, a CC student since she was eight years old, had the rich blessing of consistent classmates. At least four of the...

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Jul 14, 2022

Homeschoolers and College

On the first day, God created light and it was good. On the second day, God created the heavens between the separated waters, and together the light and the heavens were good. He continued with each day’s creation being deemed good until the sixth day. On the sixth day,...

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Jul 07, 2022

Can You Do Classical Conversations Without Community?

After experiencing a pandemic and not having the choice to meet with others face-to-face, I have grown to appreciate the value of community. While attending Practicum just a few weeks ago, Foundations and Essentials Director, Risha Miller, of Denham Springs, Louisiana, shared, “Community is the thing I never knew...

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