Articles dated December 2011

The Writers Circle Top 11 Articles of 2011
by Robert
Friday, 30 December, 2011
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Friday, 30 December, 2011
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
These rankings are according to the number of hits throughout 2011.
#11. July 4th Celebrations and Memory Work
by Jennifer Courtney
"On July 4th, and on other American holidays, do we really pause to reflect on our nation’s history?"
#10. Lessons...

A Quick Look Back at 2011
We would like to wish a Merry Christmas to all homeschoolers and to those who take part in Classical Conversations communities across the world. This past year has flown by, and we have been very blessed by our Lord and Savior to have been able to help so many of you....

Christmas is not Coming
“Mommy, Christmas is NOT coming!” was the cry of a wicked little person in the checkout line ahead of me. He was hunkered into a shopping cart (for which he was far too big), tears dribbling down to his chin as he screamed for a Pez dispenser. His mother’s assurances...

Christmas Makes a Comedy
God is a master storyteller. And we are characters in the Master’s story. Our responsibility lies in being one of the good guys and fulfilling our role in moving the story forward…to wear the white hat and fight for justice, that is our job.
The story begins a long...

Essentials
by Robert
Friday, 16 December, 2011
categories: Articles, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11)
Friday, 16 December, 2011
categories: Articles, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11)
Made it! The first semester is done. I survived. I had a lot of fun. I just got four tickets in my Essentials class for four very short sentences! I learned a lot in Foundations this first semester, but I really took to Essentials. I knew going into this year that I...