Articles by author: John Carpenter
Homeschooling is a great way to fight the coronavirus
Did you know the last week in September is International Homeschool Spirit Week? Most years, that doesn’t mean very much to the world. But this year, with the threat of COVID-19 still looming and many school doors remaining locked, homeschooling presents itself as one...
‘New World Echoes’ wins kids’ short story prize
Southern Pines, North Carolina—“New World Echoes,” a spring release from Classical Conversations MultiMedia, has won the Children’s Short Stories category in the Independent Press Awards competition.
The competition is judged by experts from different aspects of the...
CC parents can now earn a master’s degree while homeschooling
Southern Pines, NC—Classical Conversations, the world’s largest classical homeschooling organization, and Southeastern University in Lakeland, Florida, have joined forces to offer a unique master’s degree program for homeschooling parents.
Classical Conversations CEO...
‘New World Echoes’ provides family reading fun
Southern Pines, NC—Fables, tall tales and poetry can be found in every culture in every era, and they can tell us much about who we are as a people and as individuals. Following hard on the heels of its very successful “Old World Echoes” last year, Classical...
April is the month for all Challenge B students to go to court
SOUTHERN PINES, NORTH CAROLINA—More than 6,500 12- and 13-year-olds will be in court this month. No, they aren’t on trial for truancy or unruly behavior; in fact, many of them will be serving as attorneys. April is the month for mock trial for all the Challenge B...