As we encounter differences between ourselves, our parents, and even perhaps our grandparents, we must keep in mind Exodus 20:12. Are we honoring our parents and older relatives in thought and in deed?
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The spirit VS. the flesh – it is a constant battle, whether we actively see it or not. Just as the Dark Side in Star Wars encourages people to “give in to their hate” to find power, the lusts of our flesh pull us to give in to their...
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Isn’t that what we all need? A good dose of rest? Time where we don’t have to be thinking about what needs to be cleaned, who needs to be fed, where we must go, and what needs to be done next; that sounds wonderful! But is that really the...
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Classical Conversations’ Parent Practicums come in all shapes and sizes and never more so than this year. Every state had at least one Practicum with the exception of Rhode Island. Classical Conversations held 567 Practicums this year, up slightly over 2017, with a few Practicums still to come in...
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Do you feel like you are reminding your family to do the same thing over and over? This one closet door in our house is a good example. I have given verbal directions. I have used a variety of different notes. I have used an 8.5 x 11 sheet...
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My wife and I started homeschooling in earnest twenty years ago this month. Our fourth, and last, child graduated from Challenge IV in May. Classical Conversations didn’t come to our area until our oldest two children were already graduated; fortunately, they enjoyed a similar classical seminar program for their...
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Southern Pines, NC—Classical Conversations programs are beginning again. And maybe you are torn between keeping your student in Challenge III or IV and receiving the full benefit of a CC education or having them dual-enroll in college classes to get a head start on their college education and save...
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Parents, be careful what you say to your children because your consistent words will become their self-talk. Our minds are always working, talking, thinking. This is our self-talk. What we say to ourselves may be the most important aspect of our mental health and our trajectory in life. Words...
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What Classical Conversations’ book, “Cartography,” did for geography last year, its new book, “Marvelous to Behold,” now does for art history. “Marvelous to Behold” provides a classical approach to art history with full-page, high-resolution images from a dozen artists representing all the major art movements from the 13th to...
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In a previous article about sticking with Latin when the going gets tough, I talked about my friend Denise’s philosophy of “scaling, not bailing.” Here is the way I think about it. Understanding Henle’s Approach Every Henle exercise is either a grammar-stage exercise, a dialectic-stage exercise, or a rhetorical-stage...
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Do you know the difference between spending money and investing money? Turns out my Challenge I students needed some clarity at the end of this semester. While exploring the “lessons learned” during our Stock Market Project, one student emphatically declared, “I would NEVER spend real money on stocks!” My...
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Michigan, The DiPiazza family have found an innovative way of financing their children’s college education—all they have to do is win national math championships and the accompanying cash prizes. John D., 13, won the 2018 National Number Knockout (N2K) championship on May 1, including the $10,000 prize, and $2,000...
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