Designing a home-centered life: learning, exploring, and creating with our five littles
This year my third child is starting Classical Conversations as a 4 year old Junior Abecedarian. Whenever possible, I like to prepare my littles for new experiences before sending them off. I asked my friend and son's tutor for recommendations on getting my little guy ready. If you're like that too, here are 3 things you might … [Read more...]
Classical Christian Education Made Approachable (henceforth called CCEMA) felt very much like a simplified synopsis of much of what I've read about classical education this summer and before. It is a short, simple, and meaningful read defining classical, Christian education and answering the questions of how then shall we study and what then … [Read more...]
"The only thing I feel really sure of having accomplished today is that I taught Cliffie Wright that A is A. He never knew it before. Isn't it something to have started a soul along a path that may end in Shakespeare and Paradise Lost?" - Anne of Anne of Avonlea Isn't it something? How exciting that we're able to teach our children to read! I … [Read more...]
One of our favorite ways to study science is through nature study. We spend time in the great outdoors and record things in our creation journal. Our creation journal is essentially the same thing as a nature journal. We call it a creation journal simply to remind us that we're studying nature to learn more about our … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Congrats Aimee Zoppi Confer, you are the winner! Aimee has been contacted via email. Thanks to everyone for entering and congrats again to Aimee!CC at Home Book Club selection #3 is Classical Christian Education Made Approachable. Have you read selections #1 and #2 with us? I hope so! If so, this is 3 out of 4 we'll be … [Read more...]
"Understanding the classical sciences allows each of us to appreciate the beauty and harmony of the cosmos while equipping us to participate in the investigative process." (p.179)I believe that understanding the sciences is important to all students, but is especially beneficial to the believer. We know the creator of the extraordinary … [Read more...]
"Teaching reading is best done with a child on someone’s lap. Teaching math is best done sitting near a student as they work through a text. Teaching writing is best done through sharing the joy of words on paper." (p.63)Oh, friends, I was due a reminder that teaching my children at home is a JOY! I often feel the weight of the responsibility and … [Read more...]
"Classical educators want children to memorize a lengthy world history time line over an extended period of time that stays with them forever." (p.165) Are you seeing a pattern here among classical learning? It's so important to lay a strong foundation for our little scholars to build upon. With a basic timeline memorized, our children can … [Read more...]
Classical Conversations recently sent me the new math facts flashcards to review. Before now, all of our math flashcards were either bought second-hand or homemade. I hadn't considered there could be variety among math flashcards. But, there is! 2 things that make the Classical Conversations math flashcards unique:1. … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Congrats to Devin Berna, the winner of the giveaway! Devin has been contacted and I'll be sending along the set of four prescripts books. Thanks to everyone for entering! Have you seen the Prescripts series of books created by Classical Conversations yet? They are essentially a series of four spiral bound books … [Read more...]