As you settle into college, many of the skills you develop will come as you learn by doing. However, you can take a few practical “common sense” steps right now to prepare for college and build your confidence before you arrive on campus. College Communication Skills: Stay on Top...
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Finding the right college isn’t easy. After all, who really likes thinking about transcripts, test scores, entrance essays, and application deadlines? While these are undoubtedly important, they are only one part of the process. For Christian families, college preparation is about more than academic attainments. It also includes spiritual...
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The renewal of classical, Christian education is a movement to preserve the timeless truths of the past so that families can solve timely problems and serve others. At Classical Conversations, we talk about this as the intersection of the timeless and the timely. In order to preserve a timeless...
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Why did they teach me calculus but never explain how money works? Have you ever heard someone make that lament? Perhaps that question has even crossed your own mind. It’s a common refrain among early professionals when they see their first paycheck and wonder why so much of it...
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One of the most important milestones of your child’s education is learning how to read. Unfortunately, another increasingly common mile marker seems to be when your child ceases to read—usually immediately upon graduation, when it’s no longer required—replacing reading’s role in leisure and lifelong learning by the attention-grabbing gremlins...
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The 15 classical skills are the Five Core Habits of Grammar, Five Common Topics of Dialectic, and Five Canons of Rhetoric, which teach students how to learn anything for life. Most homeschool parents feel overwhelmed when they encounter terms like “trivium” or “dialectic” in classical education materials, wondering if...
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At Classical Conversations, we are always working to refine our language and intent with our words. We have updated this blog article to reflect these refinements so you can be equipped to homeschool your family with confidence. What are the fifteen classical tools of learning? If you’re not...
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An Excellence in Education event allows the community to share the blessings of classical, Christian education with legislators, civic leaders, clergy, grandparents, and neighbors. To say Classical Conversations students accomplish a lot over the course of their education is an understatement. From memorizing the Timeline Song in the Foundations program to participating...
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When your Challenge graduate walks across the stage this year, they’ll carry with them years of rigorous study and classical skills that have shaped their thinking—and Classical Conversations National Commencement 2026 offers a unique opportunity to celebrate this achievement alongside hundreds of fellow graduates who share that same foundation....
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As a new Classical Conversations dad, I recently watched the 2025 National Memory Master competition for the first time, and it reshaped how I think about education. National Memory Master is more than a showcase of academic skill. It is a living example of what a classical Christian foundation...
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Looking for meaningful, memorable St. Louis homeschool field trips? You’re in the right place. From world-class museums and nature preserves to local history and fine arts, this Midwestern city offers a wealth of educational trips St. Louis families will love—many of them free! Whether you’re a local or visiting...
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Science often begins with wonder: watching ants scurry across a sidewalk or sketching a flower in bloom. But as we move from the wonder of discovery, our classical learning skills help us build a deeper understanding of the world and its Creator. That’s where data collection and analysis come...
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