Only one hero – the true Hero – can ultimately win. Christ is the real-life hero. Only Christ has defeated sin and death, and only Christ can be the ultimate savior of mankind. Let’s celebrate His victory!
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On this day in Spirit Week, we are taking time to celebrate history and those who influenced it! It’s important to know what happened to and through the people who came before us. Getting to know them, their strengths, weaknesses, victories, and failures is valuable for helping us decide...
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Lakeland, Florida— More than 150 Central Florida homeschoolers got a day-long taste of college life on Wednesday at Southeastern University (SEU). The students, who all participate in Classical Conversations homeschool communities, participated in college-prep workshops, tour campus, attend athletic events and even participated in an impromptu speech competition for a...
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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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