Mar 26, 2014
The Blessings of Essentials
Think about the word “essence.” What does it evoke? To me,...
Read More“The Wood where Things have no Names”: A Story of Latin and the Essentials Program, with Apologies to Dorothy Sayers
“. . . if I were asked what, of all the...
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Essentials isn’t just for writing!
“Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that carry them...
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Mar 25, 2014
Reading Phillip Johnson
One of the ideas behind Challenge B is introducing students to...
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Mar 24, 2014
Why Latin for Multiple Years? From Caesar to Cicero, Here’s Why!
Why take Latin for multiple years of Challenge? The answer is...
Read MoreCatechesis! “Caesar and Cicero” and “Language and Literature” in the Challenges
Who does not love the wheel of catechesis first simply signified...
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A Word about Homeschooling through High School
As high school students transition to independent learners and earnestly prepare...
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Tallying Transcript Credits and Tackling Testing Skills
Putting together a high school transcript that accurately reflects student achievements...
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Mar 21, 2014
Speaking of Dirt
It started with a dirt hill. The large, unassuming pile of...
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Mar 20, 2014
Celebrating Community: Foundations Geography Fair
At the end of each school year, our community holds a...
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Mar 19, 2014
Really? You Did That in Math Class?
Yes, we really did. Stay with me… In 1995, Denis John...
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