Designing a home-centered life: learning, exploring, and creating with our five littles
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...]
You've seen my summer plan for my littles, now here's the summer plan for me! Between planning our CC year and having a new baby, I'm hoping to squeeze in some reading. In no certain order, the books on my shortlist right now are...1. Carry On, Mr. Bowditch by Jean Lee Latham This classic historical tale of Nat Bowditch occurring … [Read more...]
Guys, I'm a firm believer in the the classical model of education and believe it will only work for us, if we work the model. As a result, at home we approach our memory work in three basic ways: review games, classical notebooks, and reading. So, as I'm planning for this next year, I'm1. Selecting a rotation of review games. … [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...]
Y'all, special treat, my big sis is here to share what she's learned on how a classical Christian education, specifically CC, works for children with special needs. Try not to be distracted by the pictures of my impossibly cute nephews and niece (I will!) and hear what she has to say, because there is some valuable stuff in here for all … [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...]
I was so excited for this day in Albuquerque, New Mexico! We intended to ride the Sandia Park Tramway, but the skies were overcast. I was really bummed about missing this, but grateful they offer a view from the top via webcam on their site. It saved us some serious time and money for what wouldn't have been a very good view. But, … [Read more...]
My crew and I enjoy reading together a lot! I've made a book list to reference that coordinates with our upcoming Classical Conversations cycle, cycle 3. We certainly won't be reading each of these books, but I like knowing what's available and what comes recommended from some of my favorite sources. Getting to the library with four littles … [Read more...]
We won't really be finished our regular school work (well, only math really) until the end of May. Mainly due to my limitations, we needed to slow it down a few times this year for math instruction, so we'll be going a little longer than originally planned. While we wrap that up, I've been excitedly pulling together plans for our summer … [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...]