{Classical Conversations} Bridge to Challenge

I’ll just get this out there. We’re one of those families who wishes there was no official stance on the age one could start Challenge. That being said, it wasn’t a deal breaker for us, and we’re making lemonade from our lemons. CC has an official blog post on what a sixth grader could do […]

{Classical Conversations} The Game Plan

*If you’re not familiar with Classical Conversations, read this first. We’re heading into Cycle 3 for the 2014-15 year. A new year…a new plan. The beauty (and curse) of homeschooling is that you can be in complete control of what happens every year. Last year, I had grand ideas about our schedule. For some families […]

U.S. State Capitals Tour

Thousands of Classical Conversations Families will be memorizing the states and their capitals this year (2014-2015). Help us put a picture to a name by linking up a photo, story, or tidbit of your state capital (and maybe you) on the appropriate page. You can link a blog post, a FB photo, or a photo […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 2 | Week 24

This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 2 | Week 23

This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 2 | Week 22

This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this […]

{Classical Converastions} Quoteboard

When you have young children memorizing large amounts of material, there are bound to be some misunderstandings and mis-speaks. Here are some collected from families across the country. Napoleon BonaFART Martin Luther and the 95 Feces Constantine legalizes squishies and a T Lotsa confusion for Buddha Some guy in Africa 5 Parts of Peach Serve […]

{Classical Conversations} Cycle 2 | Week 21

This is the year of simplification and getting back to basics. We are making a more concerted effort to incorporate memory work review into our day and relying on great books. You can read about our routine by clicking here and detailed curriculum choices here. Below you will find booklists for the week and this […]