Articles dated August 2015

Latin is Alive: Classical Conversations’ First National Latin Forum

by Admin
Thursday, 27 August, 2015
categories: Articles, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)

This summer a friend and I were blessed with the privilege of representing Classical Conversations at the National Latin Forum in San Antonio, Texas. Our participation marked the first time that Classical Conversations students took part in the forum. I am sure it will...

Embracing the Awkward Pause

by Lauren
Monday, 24 August, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)

Dealing with the awkward pause in a Challenge-level class can be, dare we say it, challenging. As tutors and as parents, our goal is to draw out the answer from our students, but how? One of the crucial elements of a meaningful conversation, oddly enough, is silence....

What Does Beauty Require of Us?

by Caleb
Friday, 21 August, 2015
categories: Articles, Big Ideas: Truth, Beauty, Goodness and more!, Classical Christian Education

Preface: I am writing from the perspective of my passion for music. There are countless other passions and areas of interest where the following ideas could be applied. I am not writing as if everyone should approach music a certain way. I am writing that everyone...

How to Get Ready for Challenge Latin

by Kathy
Tuesday, 18 August, 2015
categories: Classical Christian Education, Dialectic Stage (ages 12 to 14), Homeschooling Life, Rhetoric Stage (ages 14 to 18)

For most of us, the return of the school year brings with it both joys and challenges. If your enthusiasm this year is tempered by a little trepidation about your student’s Latin studies, I am here to help! Let me share with you a checklist of simple steps that will...

Reminders from God

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

A Walk through Psalms: Reminders from God As our family prepares to begin the high school years and Challenge I this fall, I have been creating quite a few checklists and filling out reminders for myself. There is something about embarking upon high school that makes...