Designing a home-centered life: learning, exploring, and creating with our five littles
Okay, so here goes, take one! I've drafted my planned daily schedule for this school year. I wrote it in pen, but probably should've started in pencil, because I'm leaving plenty of room for changes and flexibility. My scheduling goals are to: 1) Give the core subjects priority. 2) Spend quality time with each of my littles - … [Read more...]
3rd Edition, anyone?Okay, so along with my husband, I decided to keep my 3rd edition Foundations Guide that served our family well last year. Which meant, I spent my Friday night adding updates to the grammar. If you're keeping your 3rd edition too, be encouraged! It didn't take long at all. Some I simply penned in, because they … [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...]
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...]
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...]