Designing a home-centered life: learning, exploring, and creating with our five littles
If you're considering or are new to CC, I know from experience it can be a confusing time. So, I'm sharing some posts I think will offer helpful information and make it easier for you to find the answers to, "What is Classical Conversations?". Considering Classical Conversations? Start Here! This post explains the programs of CC, … [Read more...]
My friends are the best. They've shared so much into my life and I've been blessed to have them share with y'all. From what you've shared with me, they've blessed you too. Counting down, here are the top 5 guest posts from 2014 -- #5 A Day in the Life - Largent Family This post by my pastor's wife and all-around great … [Read more...]
I love my CC community. Lots of great families with moms I adore and kids who are great. I LOVE doing life with these families. I can honestly tell you they're like family, a different expression of the body of Christ to us. We don't just share interests, we share values. We're not just homeschooling, we're training. We're not just talking, we're … [Read more...]
Today I thought I'd try to answer some common questions I hear people asking about Classical Conversations. I'll do my best to answer them here and please comment below if you have more questions you would like to see me include! Is CC a co-op? Along these same lines, Is CC a drop-off program? No, it's a community. From the CC website, … [Read more...]
Guess what? Julie's back! I know y'all love her posts, because she shares in such a gracious, honest way. Now you know just one of the reasons we're friends. Anyhoo, today, Julie is back to share her experience with Essentials. She's been an Essentials parent for three years and an Essentials tutor for one year. So you're getting the scoop from … [Read more...]
Y'all, please welcome my great friend (and pastor's wife!) Julie back to the blog. Today she's sharing what she would've done differently as a first time Challenge mom, if only she'd known. I'm excited to share what she's learned with all of you, so it can aid in your transition!Wow, where to start? It has been a long, full, and … [Read more...]
New to Classical Conversations Foundations? Looking to figure out the organization of it all? Start simply. Start by exploring your Foundations guide front to back. If you have yet to do this, you'll probably be surprised with all it has to offer. When I first received my guide three years ago, I thought it simply contained the … [Read more...]
Are you new to Classical Conversations? About to begin your first year with Foundations? Let's chat! Here are some things I didn't know right away, but wish I did.1. Start simply. You'll probably hear this again and again, but that's only because it's such good advice. Don't try to add layers upon layers into your homeschooling day. … [Read more...]
{ UPDATE: Bridgette Stowe Silvas, you are the winner! Congrats! Thanks to everyone who entered and shared with me their favorite CC products! Happy Cycle 3 planning! }Here we are ending one cycle and preparing to begin another one in the fall. I bet you're registering for practicum and making your wish list of items to purchase at the … [Read more...]
We are wrapping up our third year as part of a Classical Conversations community now. In this post, I'm going to do my best to share the basics of how a Classical Conversations community works.Classical Conversations is a Classical, Christian community education program for homeschool families designed with the goal to know God and … [Read more...]