Hey, CC Dads. Once a week, our wives and kiddos load up in the van and head to our local Classical Conversations campus for their community day. Their summer schedule has ended and their school schedule has begun, but as dads, our work schedules continue unabated. We go to...
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The fear of not knowing enough can be a major roadblock for parents choosing to homeschool or for anyone seeking to support a child’s learning journey. But what if I told you that expertise in a subject isn’t the most important factor? Believe it or not, the secret to...
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Your spirit has been bruised by cowardice, Which many a time so weighs a man’s heart down it turns him from a glorious enterprise- as shadows fool the horse that shies away. (Dante, Inferno, Canto II) In this early scene from...
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Historia vero testis temporum, lux veritatis, vita memoriae, magistra vitae, nuntia vetustatis… Cicero (De Oratore, II. ix. 36)* The experience of listening to a Classical Conversations Foundations student recite the History Timeline is more than memorable, it is impressive. I will certainly never forget the first time I heard my...
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A dear friend of mine prefers Institute for Excellence in Writing’s Elegant Essay to CiRCE Institute’s Lost Tools of Writing (LTW) for high school students. “It teaches a mature essay, while LTW just gives a formula. It seems like a step backwards after Teaching Writing: Structure and Style,” she said. So, I thought for...
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Revisiting Some Archived Articles that Have Not Been Lost, but May Have Been Forgotten and Are Worth a Fresh Read It’s All about Conversation: Discovering Pearls of Great Worth by Kate Deddens One thing have I desired of the Lord, that will I seek after; that I may dwell in...
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My daughter, a college student, has taken up an antiquated means of communication. She writes letters—the ones with paper, stamps, and envelopes. She has pen pal from her Challenge IV class. She writes to her mother and grandmothers, and they love it. Unfortunately, I have been way too slack...
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The Peacemaker Monthly Part One – Glorify God Breathe Grace by Cara McLauchlan “Peacemakers are people who breathe grace.” – The Peacemaker, page 11 I want to breathe grace. I love the idea of it and think I do breathe grace, sometimes, but oftentimes, not really. Quite often I breathe...
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When I first began to homeschool, I had visions of my children sitting at my feet, hanging on my every word, and basking in the warm glow of knowledge. We have never had a day like that, but there is one time of day when they are sitting at...
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A man’s heart deviseth his way: but the Lord directeth his steps (Proverbs 16:9, KJV). Homeschooling humbles me. I am inconsistent. I am a perfectionist. I am selfish. I am distracted when I need to focus. I am focused when I need to be distracted. I have poor time management...
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Integration. To some, it’s a dirty word. To others, it’s a beautiful thing. God is the author of all subjects. If they are all authored by Him and all point to Him, then they must point to one another, as well. Your history discussions will quite naturally call to...
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For all you planners, perfectionists, and overwhelmed moms out there, here’s my little story from three years ago which I hope will provide you with a dose of hope and encouragement! At the beginning of our summer, I had it all figured out. I had plans to make plans to make more plans. My plans included planning these wonderful,...
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