Articles dated February 2015

The Challenge of Challenge: Mentoring Future Leaders

by Courtney
Thursday, 12 February, 2015
categories: Classical Christian Education

Revisiting Some Archived Articles that Have Not Been Lost, but May Have Been Forgotten and Are Worth a Fresh Read Original Post Date: July 8, 2011 The Challenge programs are appropriately named: they are a challenge. They provide many opportunities for students to do...

Confessions of a Middle School Cheater

by Cara
Wednesday, 11 February, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Homeschooling Life

The Peacemaker Monthly Confessions of a Middle School Cheater by Cara McLauchlan “He who conceals his sin, does not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.” – The Peacemaker, page 117 Remember the expression “cheaters never win.” Well, sometimes...

10 Lessons I Have Learned in 10 Years of Classical Conversations

by Jennifer
Tuesday, 10 February, 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)

Rest and play! Too many times we are eager to rush our very small children into “school.” Treasure those younger years which fly by. Read lots of good books together, sing silly songs, and take lots of walks and naps. All too soon, your days will be filled with more...

Music and God's Good Timing

by Caleb
Monday, 09 February, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!

Most often, we assume if something takes time, it is not as good. Even if we recognize in our minds that this is not true, our actions speak much differently (this is especially true for Americans). We love fast food. We love buying things online. Amazon Prime is the...

Is There Any Scope for the Imagination in S-p-e-l-l-i-n-g?

by Courtney
Thursday, 05 February, 2015
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Grammar Stage (ages 4 to 11)

Revisiting Some Archived Articles that Have Not Been Lost, but May Have Been Forgotten and Are Worth a Fresh Read Original Post Date: June 28, 2012 Once Classical Conversations seminars wrap up, I have a chance to tackle whatever I think is a weakness in our academics...

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