Winter can be challenging for many homeschooling parents. Along with the pressure of just starting a new semester in January come cold, short days, meaning families spend less time learning outside and more time learning in the house. 5 Winter Wellness Tips for Homeschooling Families Although there are certainly...
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Classical Conversations’ Foundations program serves as the ideal launchpad for your child’s education. By offering a comprehensive yet basic core in math, science, history, English, geography, and Latin, additional resources can be included to enhance and personalize your experience with the program. This homeschool mom offers insight into how...
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As part of the new benefits coming in 2022, all Classical Conversations® families will receive access to numerous discounts, promotions, services, and scholarship opportunities from over fifty of our partners. These benefits are aimed at providing robust support for your homeschooling journey as you approach 2022–23 enrollment. 2022 Brings More...
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Your wife has maybe thrown around some concepts and terms that you don’t understand. You have a different set of what classical educators call “grammar.” It might feel like explaining the intricacies of the 3-4 defense vs. the 4-3 defense to someone who’s never watched football before, and this...
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Since 1997, Classical Conversations® has been guiding and supporting homeschooling parents through practical equipping, a Christ-centered curriculum rooted in the classical model, and—at the heart of a Classical Conversations membership—local, in-person communities of like-minded families all walking this homeschooling journey together. Next year, we’ll continue to support you, Directors, Tutors,...
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“All the same, I should like it all plain and clear,” said obstinately, putting on his business manner (usually reserved for people who tried to borrow money off him), and doing his best to appear wise and prudent and professional and live up to Gandalf’s recommendation. “Also I...
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“If you are willing, I will be there.” Thus, the gracious, tender voice of the Holy Spirit came. It was May 2013, and I was at a homeschool convention. I went for one reason: to research math curricula. However, twenty-four hours later, I found myself on the threshold of...
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When you start teaching The Lost Tools of Writing, you notice early that almost all of level one is devoted to teaching the persuasive essay. You might think this rather odd—even boring. After all, aren’t students much more interested in writing stories and exploring their own ideas than they are...
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Competing in National Memory Master is an opportunity for Classical Conversations’ students to demonstrate their memorization knowledge learned throughout the three Foundations cycles. It’s truly a test of hard work and perseverance, as many young students spend several years preparing for this competition! Every year, 16 finalists from around the United...
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Is your student graduating next spring? Then mark your calendar for the Classical Conversations® National Commencement on April 29, 2022! Located at Grace Church, near our home office in Southern Pines, North Carolina, National Commencement is held in conjunction with our annual National Conference, which takes place April 28–30. The 2022 National Commencement...
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Last year, we released our first Explorers Digital Camp, a series of engaging online videos and fun activities families could enjoy together while sheltering in place from the pandemic. This year, thanks to more time available for planning, we produced a brand-new series of Explorers Digital Camp videos and...
Read the Full ArticleTo all the homeschool moms out there, we at Classical Conversations wish you a Happy Mother’s Day! We hope it’s filled with much-deserved rest and, of course, with loved-ones and family. You have spent the past year teaching your children to recognize truth, beauty, and goodness. You have encouraged...
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