Designing a home-centered life: learning, exploring, and creating with our five littles
Batch BakingOkay, so this might not technically be considered school preparation, but, for me, it's on the list! Not being a morning person myself, it is always an effort to get the whole family out the door on time for our CC days. But, it's so important to me for us to be on time & ready to learn (i.e. bellies full of nutritious … [Read more...]
Olympic ExcitementThere has been plenty of olympic excitement in my house! How about yours? Here are a few ideas I've pinned that you might want to include in your summer. It's kind of like getting an early start on ancient history, right?Olympic lapbookOlympic craft ideasOlympic cupcakes, anyone? Why not! :) … [Read more...]
Playing FavoritesToday at my local practicum, experienced CC moms shared some of their favorite ideas for doing CC at home. For me, that meant sharing a list of my favorite sources for great ideas. Of course, I talked about Pinterest! But, I also shared my 3 favorite blogs for finding great CC ideas that work for my family. In no … [Read more...]
Travel AdventuresOver the summer, we've taken trips to a few places nearby that corresponded to events or places we learned about in cycle 3. We still have a few more on our wish list, but we're running out of time! How about you? Any fun summer travel trips taken or planned? p.s. - Don't you just love Brandy's idea of traveling … [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...]
Food Funhttp://celebrationsathomeblog.com/2011/05/dinosaur-party-volcano-chocolate-lava-cakes-tutorial.htmlI seem to be drawn to any lesson plan ideas that include food & I'm not fighting it! Food that's pleasing to the eyes & taste buds will surely captivate my littles' attentions and imaginations. Plus while we're reinforcing … [Read more...]
Map Trek: Ancient WorldCheck out this link to download a FREE pdf of Map Trek: Ancient World. It is full of labeled and blank ancient maps, which may come in handy during Cycle One's ancient history scope. There are also some lesson plans, if you want to create more study around each map. … [Read more...]
Pinterest Planning cycle 1 book list 14 pinsEditEdit Board Cover Cycle 1 printables 3 pinsEditFriends, you can now click on the button on the right to follow Classical Conversations at Home on Pinterest! If you haven't tried Pinterest yet, I recommend checking it out. It's essentially an online cork board for curating … [Read more...]
Classical Conversations PracticumI just registered myself for the summer CC practicum & my littles for the CC day camps near my home. Lucky for us, the practicum & day camps are being held at our local CC campus, SO... 1) it'll be a short drive (with a Dunkin Donuts en route!), 2) I'll know most, if not all, of the … [Read more...]
Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania & The Strasburg RailroadRecently our family joined our CC group in a field trip to the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania & The Strasburg Railroad. We had such a fun time! Our family was in a group with Steve as our guide. He was attentive & relaxed with our young students. … [Read more...]