Designing a home-centered life: learning, exploring, and creating with our five littles
I just love fun, free printables. Here are delightful ones I've found for back-to-school use {updated for the 2014-15 school year}. First Day photo prop - Print and cut for your child to hold for their back to school photo. Chalkboard Style First Day photo prop - There's even a series of "I'm a first grader", etc. printables. So … [Read more...]
Guess what? Our curriculum choices for this year are pretty much the same as last year. After researching, thinking, and praying, we have found things that work with our family and our goals for homeschooling. Plus sticking with what works is just one of the ways I keep our homeschool simple. Bonus? I think my guys rather appreciate the … [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...]
I recently shared the list of printables we'll be using for our classical notebook this year. I listed only printables found on CC Connected (aka C3). But, guess what? You don't need access to CC Connected to make a classical notebook for your student. As CC Founder Leigh Bortins shares in The Core, "Copy work is the tool used to … [Read more...]
Hey friends! I'm so grateful to partner with each of you on this homeschooling journey. Sharing what I'm learning on this blog has been such fun for me & pushed me to learn more. I appreciate y'all reading and commenting here. In an effort to make the blog more user friendly and allow for growth, I've switched to a new format. … [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...]
Everyone, please welcome Seth to the blog today! Seth is a CC dad of 4 and also a self-proclaimed math and science geek. He enjoys being outside hiking, playing disc golf, and generally enjoying God's creation. He and his wife blog together at www.runningwithteamhogan.com. "Homeschooling seems like a lot of work, but I will be off at my job … [Read more...]
When I started this blog, I didn't realize how many families were considering and searching out information about doing Classical Conversations at home. And guess what? I didn't even think of the name of this blog. A friend suggested I start a blog at a time when I had seriously been considering it and praying about it for a while. She suggested … [Read more...]
Friends, please welcome my friend and fellow CC mom, Becki Hogan, back to the blog today. Becki is an avid reader and enthusiastic learner. In their home, Becki and her husband Seth have created a lifestyle of learning that I find infectious! Want to know more? Start here with how they use books in promotion of that lifestyle. We love … [Read more...]
Book lists, lesson plans, and projects are all great to have on file ready for when you or your littles want to dive into a specific topic you've been learning about through the memory work. But, one of the great things about classical education, is that you don't have to spend time intentionally creating or drafting plans around a subject. … [Read more...]