Articles by author: Joni Nichols

An Open Letter to a Parent Considering Classical Conversations
by Joni
Friday, 19 June, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Friday, 19 June, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Dear moms and dads,
You are balancing hopes and realities. Time is money and sometimes you have only time, sometimes money, and usually a teeter-tottering mix of the two.
Every time you hear the classical method explained, a few more of your questions are answered, but...

The Classical Model and "Stuck Places"
by Joni
Tuesday, 12 May, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Tuesday, 12 May, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)
Have you applied the classical model to the stuck places in your life?
If you were educated using modern public school methods, as I was, it is a big thing to wrap your mind around the classical model.
It is another thing to realize that the trivium can help you...

Opening Your Heart in a Multi–Denominational Ministry Like Classical Conversations
by Joni
Monday, 27 April, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Homeschooling Life
Monday, 27 April, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Homeschooling Life
We know the Church is the global body of Christ, but how often do we really have the opportunity to get together with people of other denominations? Our Classical Conversations communities are a wonderful taste of such an experience.
What a treasure to hear the words...