Designing a home-centered life: learning, exploring, and creating with our five littles
As y'all know, I primarily spend my time here sharing how I form my family's learning around the Foundations guide provided by Classical Conversations. But, just two short years ago, the classical education model was completely foreign to me. I am slowly learning my way, but I still have SO much more to learn! Around me, I see the … [Read more...]
The presidential election is fast approaching and politics are on my mind. You, too? I've found some good ideas to share with our littles!We'll start by doing some copy work with election vocabulary words (p.48-49). Good to start with the grammar, right? Next, we'll have fun doing an election scavenger hunt through … [Read more...]
Were you classically educated? Me neither! I have so much to learn! and I've been doing it through my readings about classical education. I finished reading Climbing Parnassus: A New Apologia for Greek and Latin by Tracy Lee Simmons today. Yay! This book was handed out at my local Classical Conversations practicum. Was it at yours … [Read more...]
Reference BooksNary a day goes by that this book isn't flipped through and its beautiful images studied. It was an inspired birthday present from my parents for my children and it sits on our coffee table for regular browsing. And believe me, it gets plenty of attention - unprompted by me. Without a doubt, a favorite book of my … [Read more...]
Connecting the DotsLast year was my second year homeschooling and my first year as part of a Classical Conversations community. When I first heard about classical education, I thought it sounded like the opposite of everything I had envisioned for homeschooling my children. However, some of my favorite homeschooling mamas were already … [Read more...]