Articles dated July 2013

Learning to Be Musical
by Matt
Wednesday, 31 July, 2013
categories: Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education
Wednesday, 31 July, 2013
categories: Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education
You may remember from my previous article that I argued that we are all—barring some handicap—able to be musical. Therefore, I will not go into much detail about that point because that article addresses most of my reasons for believing this. Keeping this in mind,...

"Altared" States
Summer Practicum season is often the “pause that refreshes,” as Coca-Cola would say. Inspiration abounds from speakers keen to be God’s conduit for truth. Encouragement flows freely among those who have “been there” before—and survived a certain stage of the...

True Fellowship: Classical Conversations Community
by Courtney and
Monday, 29 July, 2013
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Monday, 29 July, 2013
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
There is a scene in The Fellowship of the Ring that totally redefined the word “fellowship” for me. “Fellowship” is a word that has become so common among church members that it has been watered down to mean almost nothing. If teens are talking outside, but doing...

Taking a Summer Break without Taking a Brain Break
by Beth
Friday, 26 July, 2013
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
Friday, 26 July, 2013
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Homeschooling Life
We find ourselves in the midst of summer. For us, summer offers a much-anticipated break from our usual routine. The weather begins to warm just as our endurance for schoolwork is wearing thin. We start the countdown to days full of play and rest. This year, for the...

Multitasking No More
Has this ever happened to you?
Two hours ago I opened my laptop to begin this article. As I was typing some notes, I noticed incoming email about an upcoming conference. Oh good! I opened it just to make sure everything was all set and to look over the last minute...