Though she homeschooled her whole life, Cassidy started her formal high school education with Challenge II without any experience in Foundations or the earlier Challenge levels. We asked her to share her experience of enrolling in Challenge II. Looking to start Challenge II was honestly a pretty scary prospect...
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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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Most of us who are familiar with the classical approach to education probably associate it with an emphasis on learning and thinking skills over mere content mastery. Or, maybe you identify classical education with the tools of learning — the arts of grammar, dialectic, and rhetoric. Or perhaps you...
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Has your homeschool student just graduated or is nearing graduation in the years to come? Are they wondering what to do when they graduate? What Homeschoolers Can Do After Graduation Although it’s one of the more common options, attending a four-year college is just one of many opportunities for...
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For several years, I regarded the coming of Challenge B with fear and trembling because of one thing: Mock Trial. I had never participated in any form of debate during my school years, so it was a vast unknown. (Well, not entirely unknown, but I am not sure my...
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Did you know Classical Conversations® has a podcast? Actually, we now have several podcasts (and are about to launch a new one in August!), but our longest-running show is Everyday Educator. Everyday Educator: A Homeschool Podcast for Parents If you’re unfamiliar with Everyday Educator, we want to tell you...
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In this blog post, Robert Bortins—CEO of Classical Conversations and homeschool dad—shares some helpful resources for homeschool dads. Whether you’re the primary educator in your household or your wife’s supporter in teaching your child, we want to share two resources for homeschool dads to encourage you on your homeschooling...
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We’re thrilled to announce the latest resource from Classical Conversations®, Scribblers at Home: Recipes from Lifelong Learners! Intended to equip homeschool parents of students ages 4-8 with at-home readings and exercises, Scribblers is the new homeschooler’s key to inspiring young students to embark on the exciting journey of lifelong...
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One day before our National Conference events, on Thursday, April 28, we held the Classical Conversations® 2022 National Memory Master competition. There, 16 student finalists from around the nation recited memory work from all three cycles of the Foundations program to their parents and a panel of judges for...
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On April 28-30, 2022, we held the Classical Conversations® 25th Anniversary Celebration and National Conference events — sponsored by the nonprofit the Classical Conversations Foundation — to celebrate, learn, and fellowship together with Classical Conversations members from around the nation. Thank You for Celebrating With Us! To everyone who...
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Sadly, one of the barriers holding many parents back from homeschooling is the fear of being unqualified to teach their children. Worries about not having a teaching degree, not being smart enough, or not being able to compete with teachers in the traditional school system can easily seep into...
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In one of the most famous allegories of all time, the ancient Greek philosopher Plato tells the story of a cave where people are both blinded and bound. Each captive has a fire behind them and can see flickering shadows on the walls. But one day, a man takes...
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